Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chicago vs. Mississippi Cost of Living Summary
Chicago is 58.4% more expensive than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% more in Chicago
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% more in Chicago
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% more in Chicago
- Housing
-
pay 51.7% more in Chicago
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Chicago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.4% more in Chicago
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% more in Chicago
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Chicago are more expensive than in Mississippi. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Chicago.
Chicago vs. Mississippi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chicago instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.33
|
|
Mississippi vs. Chicago - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.0% more for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
|
$5.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$1.26
|
|
Mississippi vs. Chicago - Cost of groceries
pay 30.4% more for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
|
$3.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,290.03
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.11
|
$14.43
|
|
Mississippi vs. Chicago - Cost of transportation
pay 51.7% more for housing
|
Mississippi
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.95
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,110.65
|
$2,418.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$940.77
|
$1,692.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.85
|
$141.41
|
|
Mississippi vs. Chicago - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,156.92
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,768.14
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Mississippi vs. Chicago - Cost of childcare
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.56
|
$71.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.34
|
$18.00
|
|
Mississippi vs. Chicago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.3% more for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.36
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.31
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.51
|
$146.50
|
|
Mississippi vs. Chicago - Cost of clothing
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