| Chicago | Medias | |
| Loaf of white bread | USD 2.00 | USD 0.68 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 2 900.00 | USD 591.70 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 886.36 | USD 409.08 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 0.88 | USD 1.23 |
| Pack of cigarettes | USD 10.00 | USD 4.32 |