How are the living expenses at Chicago?

I'll be moving to Chicago in a few months and I just want to know how much should I have a month to cover rent, utilities, transport, groceries etc. I plan to live on my own, ...show more

I'm a graduating student and have just got my first job in Chicago. I don't know anyone and neither do I have any idea about the living expenses there. I'll have an annual income around 70k and that will be my total budget. I'm alone with no financial...

I plan on moving to Chicago /after/ college. I'm in my senior year of high school now, so it'll be in, roughly, six years. I want to live in a good neighborhood and I've heard Edgewater is nice. I don't plan on having a car, so that'll cut down on gas...

I will be moving to Chicago as a Senior .NET Applications Developer. We are a couple with no children and looking for a 1 bed apartment. Can someone please list some major monthly expenses in the city like rentals and travel/grocery and how much $$$...

i just got a job in chicago for my next intership. Just wondering what am i looking at say cost for an avg meal and rent? and if Jefferson Street is close to chicago downtown? and ...show more

Hi, I'm a university student and a lifelong Seoul resident. I'm going to Chicago as an international student next year and I'll be staying there for a year. Before going there, I want to know general information about Chicago. These are the things that...

I am a single father of my 3 year old son, trying to go to school and work. His mother has never been anything like a dependable source for help, can't hold a [part time] job for more than two months, still uses drugs and drinks on a regular basis, has...

Mr. fancydancing and I are toying around with the idea of moving to Montana. I'm not super happy in my job now and both of us want to get out of the Chicagoland sprawl. But fear is holding me back. Why? And what kind of jobs can I apply for that are...