Cost of living comparison
New York is 11.1% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% less in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in New York
The cost of transportation and housing in New York are more expensive than in Chicago. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in New York.
If you lived in New York instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Chicago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$3.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$97.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$31,535.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$18.98
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Chicago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$63.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$1,925.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$1,646.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$138.03
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$1,553.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$23,861.84
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$6.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$13.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$63.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.22
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$50.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$41.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$112.43
|
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