Chicago
Cost of Living
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Beginning Teacher Salary:
$32,000-45,000 |
| Average Per Capita Income - Chicago |
| $20,175 |
| Housing |
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Single: $850-1,200 (average) |
| Shared: $450-800 (average) |
| The vast majority of Chicago corps members choose to live in the city, regardless of where they teach. Overall, Chicago’s cost of living, compared to the rest of the country, is 26.45 percent higher than the U.S. average. Individually, however, cost of living varies greatly depending on which area of the city corps members choose to live, as well as their lifestyle choices. |
| General Cost of Living |
| Movie Admission: $9 |
| Cover Charge at a Club: $10 |
Gym Membership:
- initiation fee: $0-100
- monthly fee: $30-90
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| Dinner at moderately priced restaurant: $20 |
| Public Transportation: Monthly unlimited public transit pass: $85 Single public transit ticket: $2.25 |
| Average cost of daycare: $200/week |
| Transportation to/from the region: $200 for a one-way ticket to/from Chicago |
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