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$6-15 per drink, before $2/drink tip
$30 per person for mid level activity (mini golf, movie, paddle boat, Japanese garden, bowling)
$100 dinner. Sit down places cost more, so you're looking at $15/item minimum and if you're going on a date, it's fun to try a few things, so don't be stingy. Once you've spent $80 on an app, 2 entrees, and a fun third thing, you only have $20 left for tip
That's already $200 before bubble tea dessert and karaoke
Do most people live in places where restaurants don't run any cheaper than $30 a person? I have all kinds of options below $20 where I am that aren't even chains.
The last time I was in Chicago for a few days, I made a point of going to a bunch of local places, none of them broke the bank.
What are people doing living in cities that are so arbitrarily expensive that they can't afford anything? There are plenty of other options, and you're going to meet a lot more class-conscious people outside the largest capitalist playgrounds anyway.