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Cost of living

Illinois compared to Ramsey County

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,636.33
1,620.46
Eating Out
20.82
21.35
Rent & Utilities
1,170.09
1,157.73
Transportation
746.42
868.97
Groceries
6.67
7.42
Other
2,553.42
3,772.39
IllinoisRamsey County

Consumer prices in Ramsey County are roughly 18% higher than in Illinois.

Cost of living

ItemIllinoisRamsey County
Total with rent one person1,9731,952
Total with rent family5,5614,732
Without rent one person975764
Without rent one family3,3913,858
Rent & Utilities person1,287.951,386.17
Rent & Utilities family2,202.822,051.27
Food person544579
Food family1,5641,962
Transport person113.44106.6
Transport family311.85363.66
Life expectancy75.61 years70.36 years

Eating Out

ItemIllinoisRamsey County
Lunch Menu20.9123.94
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 280.2575.18
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.9710.59
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.198.13
Cappuccino4.456.9
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.133.37

Rent & Utilities

ItemIllinoisRamsey County
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,779.761,262.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,381.041,060.32
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,470.323,036.35
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,213.882,387.01
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.93.94112.71
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.188.1177.74
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.6267.33

Transportation

ItemIllinoisRamsey County
Local transport ticket6.255.55
Monthly ticket local transport2,5193,796
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5962,185
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal32.64
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years83.24%77.39%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.615.37
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.860.81

Groceries

ItemIllinoisRamsey County
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt11.01
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.824.59
Eggs, x123.693.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.3412.02
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.5914.99
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.6219.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.882.22
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.451.25

Other

ItemIllinoisRamsey County
Gym Membership, 1 month57.6530
Cinema Ticket, 1 person1315.67
Doctors visit121.92102.64
Haircut, simple25.7819.24
Brand Jeans49.9164.25
Brand Sneakers94.4183.14
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,012.661,501.18
International Primary School, 1 year18,05228,363