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Cost of living

Illinois compared to Black Forest

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,636.33
1,786.56
Eating Out
20.82
17.7
Rent & Utilities
1,170.09
1,413.33
Transportation
746.42
1,004.27
Groceries
6.67
6.92
Other
2,553.42
2,305.78
IllinoisBlack Forest

Consumer prices in Black Forest are roughly 6% higher than in Illinois.

Cost of living

ItemIllinoisBlack Forest
Total with rent one person1,9732,668
Total with rent family5,5616,243
Without rent one person975823
Without rent one family3,3912,884
Rent & Utilities person1,287.951,767.82
Rent & Utilities family2,202.822,732.8
Food person544745
Food family1,5641,313
Transport person113.4481.7
Transport family311.85322.76
Life expectancy75.61 years71.03 years

Eating Out

ItemIllinoisBlack Forest
Lunch Menu20.9117.45
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 280.2564.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.9712.03
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.194.87
Cappuccino4.454.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.133.02

Rent & Utilities

ItemIllinoisBlack Forest
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,779.761,825.72
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,381.041,426.58
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,470.323,516.49
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,213.882,770.11
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.93.9493.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.188.1196.36
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.6264.96

Transportation

ItemIllinoisBlack Forest
Local transport ticket6.255.32
Monthly ticket local transport2,5194,104
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5962,842
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal32.09
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years83.24%60.38%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.614.96
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.17

Groceries

ItemIllinoisBlack Forest
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt11.22
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.823.91
Eggs, x123.693.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.3415.14
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.5911.89
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.6216.51
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.882.01
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.451.45

Other

ItemIllinoisBlack Forest
Gym Membership, 1 month57.6547.84
Cinema Ticket, 1 person1316.36
Doctors visit121.9295.83
Haircut, simple25.7819.98
Brand Jeans49.9147.68
Brand Sneakers94.41102.45
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,012.661,202.07
International Primary School, 1 year18,05216,914