Cost of Living in
Chicago
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Chicago, United States. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$3,973.02
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$2,628.32
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$1,746.17
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$2,496.43
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$4,881.25
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$3,027.06
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$28.23
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$174.68
General
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$30,620.00
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$1,825.00
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$64.42
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$99.65
Men's Leather Business Shoes$149.62
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$52.00
Potatoes (1 kg)$2.39
Bananas (1 kg)$1.88
Tomatoes (1 kg)$4.70
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$18.00
Onions (1 kg)$2.64
Oranges (1 kg)$3.84
Lettuce (1 Head)$2.51
Local Cheese (1 kg)$14.27
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$15.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$3.13
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$6.98
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$4,766.53
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$36,531.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$26,084.16
Markets
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$1.27
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$2.58
Eggs (12, Large Size)$4.83
Apples (1 kg)$5.18
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$18.21
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$14.56
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$4.08
White Rice (1 kg)$5.31
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$2.34
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$75.00
Restaurants
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$2.96
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$3.66
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$12.50
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$7.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$95.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$5.59
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$20.00
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$72.82
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$16.77
Transportation
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$22.50
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$1.40
Gasoline (1 Liter)$1.06
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$2.50
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$3.25
Utilities (Monthly)
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$69.50
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$64.50