Price Rankings for Chicago, IL, United States

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World Ranking

11^st Most Expensive Water (1.5 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 353 Cities in the World.
13^th Most Expensive Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) (Markets) out of 353 Cities in the World.
13^th Most Expensive Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 352 Cities in the World.

America Ranking

3^rd Most Expensive Water (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 87 Cities in America
3^rd Most Expensive 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes (Clothing And Shoes) out of 86 Cities in America
7^th Most Expensive Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 87 Cities in America

Northern America Ranking

3^rd Most Expensive Water (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 57 Cities in Northern America
3^rd Most Expensive 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes (Clothing And Shoes) out of 56 Cities in Northern America
7^th Most Expensive Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 57 Cities in Northern America

Restaurants	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 $	Very High	17^th/353	9^th/87	9^th/57
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 $	Very High	26^th/352	11^st/87	11^st/57
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 $	Very High	50^th/333	21^st/85	20^th/56
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 $	Very High	52^th/336	15^th/85	15^th/55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.00 $	Very High	33^th/318	17^th/80	17^th/51
Cappuccino (regular)	5.68 $	Very High	18^th/353	11^st/87	11^st/57
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.98 $	Very High	56^th/353	7^th/87	7^th/57
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.49 $	Very High	46^th/353	3^rd/87	3^rd/57
Markets	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.82 $	Low	266^th/353	65^th/87	43^th/57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.78 $	Very High	13^th/353	13^th/87	13^th/57
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.52 $	Very High	15^th/352	15^th/87	15^th/57
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.55 $	Very High	33^th/353	12^th/87	10^th/57
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.70 $	Very High	50^th/353	16^th/87	16^th/57
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.81 $	Very High	20^th/353	8^th/87	8^th/57
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.62 $	Very High	52^th/351	12^th/87	12^th/57
Apples (1 lb)	2.33 $	Very High	30^th/353	25^th/87	25^th/57
Banana (1 lb)	0.83 $	High	116^th/353	19^th/87	15^th/57
Oranges (1 lb)	2.00 $	Very High	29^th/352	25^th/87	25^th/57
Tomato (1 lb)	2.05 $	Very High	57^th/350	30^th/87	29^th/57
Potato (1 lb)	1.10 $	Very High	65^th/351	44^th/86	43^th/56
Onion (1 lb)	1.23 $	Very High	39^th/352	35^th/87	33^th/57
Lettuce (1 head)	2.48 $	Very High	27^th/348	21^st/87	21^st/57
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.59 $	Very High	11^st/353	11^st/87	10^th/57
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $	Very High	52^th/333	29^th/86	27^th/56
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.44 $	Very High	67^th/335	20^th/84	19^th/55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.95 $	Very High	31^st/331	14^th/85	14^th/56
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.00 $	Very High	29^th/285	4^th/57	4^th/36
Transportation	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $	High	90^th/313	22^th/67	22^th/40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	75.00 $	High	58^th/231	24^th/41	24^th/34
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.25 $	High	67^th/226	12^th/41	11^st/24
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.25 $	High	54^th/177	18^th/30	14^th/18
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	25.00 $
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.04 $	Low	252^th/353	38^th/87	23^th/57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,000.00 $	Moderate	70^th/169	14^th/43	13^th/31
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,629.70 $	Moderate	145^th/290	23^th/81	11^st/56
Utilities (Monthly)	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	189.39 $	High	129^th/348	31^st/87	31^st/57
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	58.59 $	Very High	28^th/352	26^th/87	26^th/57
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	63.40 $	Very High	49^th/353	38^th/87	38^th/57
Sports And Leisure	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	75.39 $	Very High	24^th/347	6^th/85	6^th/55
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.12 $	Low	178^th/242	37^th/49	24^th/31
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 $	Very High	58^th/322	21^st/81	21^st/53
Childcare	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,106.25 $	Very High	16^th/288	6^th/70	6^th/43
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	42,300.00 $	Very High	2^nd/212	2^nd/43	2^nd/24
Clothing And Shoes	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	62.91 $	Moderate	167^th/344	15^th/86	11^st/56
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	52.92 $	Very High	46^th/328	13^th/83	8^th/54
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	97.32 $	High	132^th/348	30^th/87	21^st/57
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	156.88 $	Very High	20^th/336	3^rd/86	3^rd/56
Rent Per Month	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,341.72 $	Very High	13^th/352	9^th/87	9^th/57
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,543.50 $	Very High	28^th/352	18^th/87	18^th/57
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,432.61 $	Very High	14^th/349	10^th/86	10^th/56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,819.23 $	Very High	19^th/352	13^th/87	13^th/57
Buy Apartment Price	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	312.04 $	Moderate	154^th/299	32^th/69	32^th/47
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.71 $	Moderate	130^th/290	29^th/68	26^th/47
Salaries And Financing	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,159.94 $	Very High	14^th/351	8^th/87	8^th/57
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.61	Moderate	138^th/327	41^st/84	18^th/57

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