Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chicago vs. Munster Cost of Living Summary
Chicago is 36.0% more expensive than Munster.
Chicago vs. Munster Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chicago instead of Munster, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Munster
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.45
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.84
€11.40
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.16
€3.69
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.43
|
$2.33
|
|
Munster vs. Chicago - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Munster
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
€2.01
|
$4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.66
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
€4.24
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
€3.50
|
$5.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
€6.06
|
$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
€2.10
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$1.26
|
|
Munster vs. Chicago - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Munster
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.54
€6.70
|
$3.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.49
€55.51
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€28,201.08
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.03
€24.90
|
$14.43
|
|
Munster vs. Chicago - Cost of transportation
pay 43.2% more for housing
|
Munster
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.36
€45.62
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,187.46
€1,054.86
|
$2,418.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.99
€778.18
|
$1,692.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$295.08
€262.13
|
$141.41
|
|
Munster vs. Chicago - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Munster
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$735.05
€652.98
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,583.32
€13,843.22
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Munster vs. Chicago - Cost of childcare
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Munster
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.96
€5.29
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
€3.75
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.99
€8.87
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.46
€36.83
|
$71.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.97
|
$18.00
|
|
Munster vs. Chicago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Munster
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.51
€99.95
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€41.50
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.15
€104.07
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.73
€124.13
|
$146.50
|
|
Munster vs. Chicago - Cost of clothing
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