What is the Average Cost of living in Chicago per month/year?

When living in Chicago, people spend the average amount of money in this country. The price of food, clothing, entertainment, restaurants and repairs is right on the average. Health expenses, transportation and utilities such as electricity, gas and telephone are anywhere from 8% to 17% more expensive. The cost of housing is higher than in some other cities. The median listing price is $397,219 while he median sales price is $217,500 which is $32,000 lower than previously.