Cost of living comparison
Chicago is 24.6% more expensive than New Hampshire.
If you lived in Chicago instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
New Hampshire
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.38
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.60
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
New Hampshire
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
|
$4.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
|
$8.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
|
$4.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.38
|
$6.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$2.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$2.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
|
$2.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.35
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
New Hampshire
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$4.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.00
|
$80.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,813.05
|
$37,383.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
New Hampshire
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.61
|
$57.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,889.58
|
$2,432.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,654.17
|
$1,517.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.95
|
$122.94
|
|
pay 54.0% more for childcare
New Hampshire
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,433.33
|
$2,170.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$45,450.00
|
|
pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports
New Hampshire
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$7.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
|
$5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$16.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.89
|
$76.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 31.5% more for clothing
New Hampshire
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.29
|
$60.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
|
$53.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$97.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.96
|
$130.31
|
|
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