THE MONTHLY LEDGER
CITY LEDGER · 2024
Chicago, IL
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area. Prices overall are +3.6% versus the US average.
LINE ITEMS (US = 100)
- Housing (rents)112.0+12.0%
- Goods107.3+7.3%
- Utilities83.6−16.4%
- Other services100.5+0.5%
ALL PRICES103.6
SALARY THAT MATCHES
- $60,000 at US average$62,157
- $100,000 at US average$103,595
- $150,000 at US average$155,392
Price level in 2019: 102.6 (+0.9% relative change since).
Compare with another city →BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. RPPs compare price levels between places in the same year; they don't measure inflation over time. Method.