Aleksandr Belov
Author and editor of the ultramodern-hotels.com blog
Cost of Living in Chicago, December 2021
Cost of living and prices in Chicago, December 2021
Housing, Transportation Costs, Utilities, Food Costs, Taxes, Other Expenses, Income and Job Market Entertainment. (prices listed below are as of December 2021)
№ 1. Chicago housing costs
Rent a one-room apartment = $1,500 per month
Rent of a two-room apartment = $1,725 per month
№ 2. Chicago transportation costs
Subway and bus (subway and bus), one-way ticket = $2.50
Monthly bus pass = $105
№ 3. Chicago Utilities
Utilities include cooling, gas, heating, water, electricity, and garbage = $156 a month (for a 900-square-foot apartment)
Home Internet = $60 a month
№ 4. Food costs Chicago
Gallon of milk = $3
Loaf of bread = $2.50
Lunch with a beverage = $15 for 1 person
Fast food combo meal = $8 for 1 person
Basic dinner, pub = $48 for 2 people
Italian restaurant (appetizers, wine, main course, and dessert)= $99 for 2 people
№ 5. Taxes in Chicago
State sales tax for Illinois is = 6.25% (but Chicago adds 4% for city and county taxes, bringing sales tax to 10.25%)
Residents of Illinois pay a flat income tax of = 4.95%
Property tax rate = 2.16%
№ 6. Chicago’s average income
The average household income in Chicago is = $73,753 a year
Living wage in Chicago is = $16.08 per hour
№ 7. Chicago Entertainment costs
Millennium Park = free
Chicago Riverwalk= free
Chicago Observation Deck = $30 for admission
Museum of Science and Industry = $21.95 for adults and $12.95 for children
The Art Institute of Chicago = $14-$25 for entry
Chicago architecture river cruises = around $40 per adult ticket
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