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Cost of living

Center (United States) compared to Illinois

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,758.93
1,636.33
Eating Out
21.65
20.82
Rent & Utilities
1,452.82
1,170.09
Transportation
1,138.3
746.42
Groceries
6.97
6.67
Other
2,377.42
2,553.42
Center (United States)Illinois

Consumer prices in Center (United States) are roughly 9% higher than in Illinois.

Cost of living

ItemCenter (United States)Illinois
Total with rent one person2,8731,973
Total with rent family5,4185,561
Without rent one person1,040975
Without rent one family3,4003,391
Rent & Utilities person1,409.631,287.95
Rent & Utilities family2,398.372,202.82
Food person545544
Food family1,7931,564
Transport person85.36113.44
Transport family315.13311.85
Life expectancy70.77 years75.61 years

Eating Out

ItemCenter (United States)Illinois
Lunch Menu16.7520.91
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 290.9280.25
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.9711.97
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.795.19
Cappuccino4.714.45
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.772.13

Rent & Utilities

ItemCenter (United States)Illinois
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,785.761,779.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,433.081,381.04
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,516.662,470.32
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,030.082,213.88
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.112.7893.94
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.219.81188.1
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited71.5763.62

Transportation

ItemCenter (United States)Illinois
Local transport ticket6.516.25
Monthly ticket local transport4,9432,519
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,9192,596
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.33
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years76.2%83.24%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.9616.6
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.140.86

Groceries

ItemCenter (United States)Illinois
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.921
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.943.82
Eggs, x123.843.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.2813.34
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.3113.59
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.3514.62
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.511.88
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.581.45

Other

ItemCenter (United States)Illinois
Gym Membership, 1 month53.2457.65
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.8213
Doctors visit123.39121.92
Haircut, simple17.2325.78
Brand Jeans56.7149.91
Brand Sneakers85.8594.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,634.142,012.66
International Primary School, 1 year17,03318,052