Cost of living in East Chicago, United States

The cost of living in East Chicago, United States is approximately 1950 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4710 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in East Chicago

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1950 $
Without Rent
768 $
Rent & Utilities
1182 $
Food
577 $
Transport
48 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4125 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
26.4K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 19.6 $
Dinner 68.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.41 $
Capuccino 4.91 $
Coke, 330ml 2.45 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.53 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.93 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.44 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.15 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.18 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.64 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.19 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.11 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 4.39 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.18 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.07 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.78 $
Cigarette pack 9.47 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.2 $
Monthly Pass 39.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.91 $
Taxi, 8 km 16.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 110 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.3 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.67 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.19 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 108 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 166 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 69.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 936 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,657 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,282 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,038 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,067 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,938 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,125 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.54%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13 $
Haircut 15.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 84.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 54.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,606 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 23,083 $