Chicago - On the Budget ($1,000)

Chicago on a Budget – $1,000 Itinerary (3 Days)

🏨 Lodging & ✈️ Travel:

• HI Chicago Hostel – $60/night × 3 = $180

• Spirit or Frontier Flights – $150 round trip from NYC, Dallas, or Atlanta

• Ventra Transit Card – $20 for unlimited rides

Day 1:

• Breakfast: Lou Mitchell’s – $12

• Attractions: Millennium Park – Free, Museum of Contemporary Photography – Free

• Lunch: Al’s Italian Beef – $10

• Walk: Chicago Riverwalk – Free

• Museum: Chicago History Museum – $19

• Dinner: Jim’s Original – $8

• Show: The Lincoln Lodge – $15

Day 1 Total: $64

Day 2:

• Breakfast: 5411 Empanadas – $5

• Activity: Urban Kayaks on the Riverwalk – $60

• Lunch: Lou Malnati’s Deep Dish – $18.39

• Shopping: Ragstock or Nordstrom Rack – $100

• Dinner: Crisp – $10

• Free Fun: Lincoln Park Zoo, Maggie Daley Skating Ribbon – $19

Day 2 Total: $212.39

Day 3:

• Breakfast: Do-Rite Donuts – $4

• Museum: National Museum of Mexican Art – Free

• Lunch: Cafecito – $12

• Shopping: Buffalo Exchange – $50

• Dinner: Pequod’s Pizza – $16

• Drinks: Cindy’s Rooftop Mocktail – $18

Day 3 Total: $100

🎯 Total Estimated Spend: $726.39