Cost of living in Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $14
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $7
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $4.76
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $0.81
12 eggs, large $3.52
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $3.74
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $5.98
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $2.98
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.60
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $2.48
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $15
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.85
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $1.96
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $1,866
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $1,451
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $188
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $1,536
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $1,030
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $106
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $45
40” flat screen TV $396
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $176
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $11
Hourly rate for cleaning help $21
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $51
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $54
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $91
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $136
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $26,954
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.73
Monthly ticket public transport $104
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $16
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $9
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $34
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $141
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $9
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $3.93
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $4.65
4 rolls of toilet paper $3.37
Tube of toothpaste $2.22
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $24
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $46
2 tickets to the movies $25
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $246
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $80
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $12
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $4.73
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $5.22
iPod nano 16GB $130
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.25
1 month of gym membership in business district $69
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $12
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 2,501 prices entered by 518 different people.
Latest price update: August 22, 2017.

Chicago position in our World Ranking

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36th
out of 312
n. america
12th
out of 88
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12th
out of 76

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