Cost of living comparison
Chicago is 32.9% more expensive than Oregon.
If you lived in Chicago instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.55
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.07
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Chicago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
|
$8.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$6.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.35
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Chicago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.22
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,235.25
|
$37,383.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.74
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Oregon
|
Chicago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.14
|
$57.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.26
|
$2,432.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,346.67
|
$1,517.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.19
|
$122.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.35
|
$2,170.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,448.78
|
$45,450.00
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.07
|
$16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.43
|
$76.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.45
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Chicago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.66
|
$60.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
|
$53.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.48
|
$97.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
|
$130.31
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