How much does restaurants cost in Chicago?

Meals at inexpensive and mid-range restaurants, coffee, and soft drinks. Per-item prices for Chicago are listed above.

Are these restaurants prices in USD?

Yes — every price on this page is normalized to US Dollars. Use the currency switcher above the table to convert to your local currency.

Prices were last refreshed on May 11, 2026. We refresh from public price databases on a scheduled cadence.

This page focuses on restaurants. For an end-to-end monthly budget — rent + food + utilities + transit — see the Chicago main cost-of-living page.

Chicago Restaurants Updated May 14, 2026

Meals at inexpensive and mid-range restaurants, coffee, and soft drinks.

All prices in USD; switch currency above the table.

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Restaurant Prices in Chicago: price table	8 items with median prices and high–low ranges.
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Restaurants FAQs for Chicago	Common questions about pricing, units, and refresh cadence.

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Meals at inexpensive and mid-range restaurants, coffee, and soft drinks.

Item	Median	Range (low–high)
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant	$20	$15 – $40
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)	$95	$60 – $150
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)	$13	$11 – $15
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)	$7.00	$5.00 – $10
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)	$9.00	$6.00 – $12
Cappuccino (Regular Size)	$5.59	$4.00 – $8.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)	$3.13	$2.00 – $4.00
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)	$2.34	$1.79 – $3.00

Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant $20

$15 – $40
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) $95

$60 – $150
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) $13

$11 – $15
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter) $7.00

$5.00 – $10
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle) $9.00

$6.00 – $12
Cappuccino (Regular Size) $5.59

$4.00 – $8.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle) $3.13

$2.00 – $4.00
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter) $2.34

$1.79 – $3.00

How much does restaurants cost in Chicago?: Meals at inexpensive and mid-range restaurants, coffee, and soft drinks. Per-item prices for Chicago are listed above.
Are these restaurants prices in USD?: Yes — every price on this page is normalized to US Dollars. Use the currency switcher above the table to convert to your local currency.
How current is the restaurants data for Chicago?: Prices were last refreshed on May 11, 2026. We refresh from public price databases on a scheduled cadence.
What's not included on this page?: This page focuses on restaurants. For an end-to-end monthly budget — rent + food + utilities + transit — see the Chicago main cost-of-living page.