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Chicago, IL BPI: $13.28 (-1.5% WoW) — ranks #8 of 10; national prints $14.75. Bloomberg Terminal energy, Wendy's drive-thru prices — https://burgerprice.com/cities/chicago-il
vs National Average
Chicago prints $13.28, #8 of 10 on the tape — 10% below the national $14.75, easing 1.5% on the week. The drive-thru doesn't care about your feelings.
5-week tape: Chicago eased $13.40 → $13.28 (-0.9%), 3 soft prints. Relief at the window — don't get used to it.
Chicago sits 12.2% above its Jun 1 low: near the bottom of its range.
12 of 13 Chicago spots were also on last week's tape, and their burgers moved +5.5% on average. The headline -1.5% is mostly basket mix (1 new spot in, 2 rolled off). The menu boards didn't move that much; the sample did.
| Restaurant | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
Culver's Culver's Bacon Deluxe (Double) (was ButterBurger with Cheese) | $4.69 | $7.49 | ▲+59.7% |
Billy Goat Tavern Double Cheezborger | $6.85 | $7.50 | ▲+9.5% |
Wendy's Dave's Single | $5.99 | $6.19 | ▲+3.3% |
Red Hot Ranch RHR Double Cheeseburger | $7.75 | $7.95 | ▲+2.6% |
Five Guys Cheeseburger | $11.19 | $11.29 | ▲+0.9% |
McDonald's Big Mac | $5.89 | $5.89 | —0.0% |
Shake Shack ShackBurger | $7.79 | $7.79 | —0.0% |
Kuma's Corner The Famous Kuma | $18.00 | $18.00 | —0.0% |
Au Cheval Single Cheeseburger (Double Patty) (was Single Cheeseburger (Two Patties)) | $19.95 | $19.95 | —0.0% |
The Loyalist The Dirty Burg | $27.00 | $27.00 | —0.0% |
Mott St Mott Burger | $18.00 | $17.50 | ▼-2.8% |
Small Cheval The Cheeseburger | $13.95 | $12.95 | ▼-7.2% |
Same-store compares only restaurants priced both weeks. The headline BPI is tier-weighted across the full weekly sample. How we print.
RHR Double Cheeseburger
“Boasting an unmatched return on investment, this legendary double smash patty delivers Michelin-adjacent Maillard crust and signature sauce at a fraction of the market cap of high-end competitors. At sub-$8 including fresh-cut fries, it yields exceptionally high culinary dividends, making it the most undervalued asset in Chicago's burger portfolio.”
Local Purchasing Power
Min wage vs the local BPI print
Where Chicago ranks
Latest print · week of Nov 9
#8 of 10priciest first
7 markets pricier, 2 cheaper. Down 2 spots (cheaper) since the week of Nov 2: from #6 to #8.
Full board on the weekly rankings.
Head-to-head: Chicago vs Portland · Chicago vs New Orleans
BPI Candlestick
45-week OHLC · body = BPI movement · wicks = price spread
Restaurant Prices
13 restaurants sampled this week
BPI is a weighted average of fast-food, casual, and premium burger prices sampled weekly. Not financial advice — just the tape. Full methodology.
Chicago FAQ
What is Chicago's Burger Price Index this week?+
Chicago, IL prints at $13.28 for the week of 2026-11-09. -1.5% week-over-week. That's the weighted tape across fast-food, casual, and premium burgers sampled in Chicago.
How does Chicago compare to the national average?+
Chicago sits 10.0% below the national print of $14.75 — rank #8 of 10 tracked cities (highest BPI first).
What's the cheapest and most expensive burger in Chicago?+
Floor: McDonald's at $5.89. Ceiling: The Loyalist at $27.00. Sample this week: 13 burgers. Full tape is on this page.
How do I read Chicago's BPI?+
BPI is a weighted average — Fast Food 20%, Casual/Diner 40%, Premium/Gourmet 40%. Same recipe every city, every week. The big number is the print; WoW % is the move; the chart and price table fill in the story. Not financial advice — just the tape.
Which cities print closest to Chicago?+
Closest peers on BPI this week: Portland, OR ($13.30); New Orleans, LA ($13.44). Browse the full grid on /cities or the weekly table on /rankings.
Compare markets on All Cities or the weekly rankings. Methodology on About.
Download Chicago's weekly BPI history (CSV) · free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit to burgerprice.com.