Last updated: September 30, 2026
Index Score:
35.6
Restaurants/Cafes (USD)
Espresso short (Incl. Tax & Tip)
East Chicago:
$3.82
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.41
% Diff:
-9.7%
Trio Big Mac at McDonald's (Incl. Tax & Tip)
East Chicago:
$9.90
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.89
% Diff:
-8.2%
Housing Costs (USD)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, or 430 sq ft
East Chicago:
$832.03
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$75.73
% Diff:
-8.3%
2 bedroom apartment in city Center, or 860 sq ft
East Chicago:
$1,058.97
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$106.14
% Diff:
-9.1%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center per sq ft
East Chicago:
$203.94
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.60
% Diff:
+0.3%
Basic 1 bedroom apartment, or 430 sq ft
East Chicago:
$686.34
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$72.24
% Diff:
-9.5%
Basic 2 bedroom apartment, or 860 sq ft
East Chicago:
$919.25
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$83.68
% Diff:
-8.3%
House price to Buy in Suburbs per sq ft
East Chicago:
$212.50
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.39
% Diff:
+0.2%
Internet Plan 100 Mbps unlimited
East Chicago:
$102.71
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$8.47
% Diff:
+9.0%
Utility Bill for a family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
East Chicago:
$276.78
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.62
% Diff:
+0.2%
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
East Chicago:
$177.74
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.64
% Diff:
+0.4%
Transportation (USD)
E-bike: 250/500W, 48V (28-56 mi), 15.5 mph
East Chicago:
$1,400.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
East Chicago:
$0.89
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.09
% Diff:
-9.2%
Local transport ticket
East Chicago:
$1.73
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.09
% Diff:
+5.5%
Monthly ticket local transport unlimited
East Chicago:
$41.55
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$4.09
% Diff:
-9.0%
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
East Chicago:
$18.81
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$1.68
% Diff:
+9.8%
Food (USD)
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
East Chicago:
$2.43
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.19
% Diff:
+8.3%
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
East Chicago:
$1.61
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.13
% Diff:
+8.8%
Beer 5%, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
East Chicago:
$1.66
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.17
% Diff:
-9.3%
Bread Baguette, 0.25 kg or 0.55 lb
East Chicago:
$3.19
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.27
% Diff:
+9.1%
Cheddar Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
East Chicago:
$11.57
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.04
% Diff:
+0.4%
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
East Chicago:
$9.78
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.90
% Diff:
-8.4%
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
East Chicago:
$2.53
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.22
% Diff:
-8.0%
Eggs, x12
East Chicago:
$4.69
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.42
% Diff:
+9.8%
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
East Chicago:
$0.41
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.04
% Diff:
-9.1%
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
East Chicago:
$2.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.21
% Diff:
-9.5%
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
East Chicago:
$2.32
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.17
% Diff:
+8.0%
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
East Chicago:
$4.13
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.01
% Diff:
+0.2%
Ribeye Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
East Chicago:
$52.63
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$4.31
% Diff:
+8.9%
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
East Chicago:
$4.25
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.36
% Diff:
-7.8%
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
East Chicago:
$4.69
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.26
% Diff:
-5.3%
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
East Chicago:
$1.62
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.13
% Diff:
+8.6%
Wine 11.5%-13.5% (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
East Chicago:
$12.66
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$1.39
% Diff:
-9.9%
Personal (USD)
Annual Private Primary School Tuition
East Chicago:
$13,595.84
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$1,302.27
% Diff:
-8.7%
Brand Jeans
East Chicago:
$55.06
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.09
% Diff:
+0.2%
Brand Sneakers
East Chicago:
$102.15
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$8.38
% Diff:
+8.9%
Cold medicine, 1 week
East Chicago:
$33.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.15
% Diff:
+0.5%
Gym Membership, 1 month
East Chicago:
$36.31
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$3.12
% Diff:
+9.4%
Hair Shampoo
East Chicago:
$5.69
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.52
% Diff:
-8.4%
Haircut, simple
East Chicago:
$15.05
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.12
% Diff:
+0.8%
Monthly Private Daycare or Preschool
East Chicago:
$1,323.09
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$114.16
% Diff:
+9.4%
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
East Chicago:
$4.10
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.45
% Diff:
-9.9%
Toothpaste, 1 tube
East Chicago:
$1.75
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$0.17
% Diff:
-8.8%
Entertainment (USD)
Amazon Prime Video
East Chicago:
$8.99/$11.98
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Apple TV+
East Chicago:
$12.99
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
East Chicago:
$14.93
Diff from June 30, 2026:
+$0.73
% Diff:
+5.1%
Disney+
East Chicago:
$11.99/$15.83/$18.99
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
ESPN
East Chicago:
$12.99/$29.99
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Max (formerly HBO Max)
East Chicago:
$9.99/$16.99/$20.99
Diff from June 30, 2026:
-$1.00
% Diff:
-9.1%
Netflix
East Chicago:
$7.99/$17.99/$24.99
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Paramount+
East Chicago:
$7.50/$8.99/$11.67/$13.99
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Spotify Music Premium
East Chicago:
Free/$6.99/$12.99/$18.99/$21.99
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Artificial Intelligence (USD)
ChatGPT
East Chicago:
Free/$20.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Claude
East Chicago:
Free/$20.00/$100.00/$200.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
DeepSeek
East Chicago:
Free
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
N/A
Gemini
East Chicago:
Free/$7.99/$19.99
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Grok (X)
East Chicago:
$8.00/$40.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Meta AI
East Chicago:
Free
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
N/A
Microsoft Copilot
East Chicago:
Free/$20.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Perplexity AI
East Chicago:
Free/$20.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Ecommerce (USD)
BigCommerce
East Chicago:
$39.00/$105.00/$399.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Ecwid
East Chicago:
Free/$19.00/$39.00/$99.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Shopify
East Chicago:
$5.00/$29.00/$39.00/$79.00/$105.00/$299.00/$399.00/$2300-2500
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Squarespace
East Chicago:
$16.00/$23.00/$25.00/$36.00/$39.00/$56.00/$99.00/$139.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Weebly (Square)
East Chicago:
Free/$10.00/$12.00/$26.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Wix eCommerce
East Chicago:
Free/$24.00/$36.00/$46.00/$172.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
WooCommerce
East Chicago:
Free/$4.99/$25.00/$50.00
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
SaaS (USD)
Canva Pro
East Chicago:
Free/$12.99
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Gmail (personal)
East Chicago:
Free
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
N/A
Google One Cloud Storage 100GB
East Chicago:
Free/$1.99
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
Microsoft 365
East Chicago:
$9.99/$12.99/$19.99
Diff from June 30, 2026:
$0.00
% Diff:
0.0%
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