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Cost of living

Pacific Northwest compared to Illinois

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,756.58
1,636.33
Eating Out
19.43
20.82
Rent & Utilities
1,187.42
1,170.09
Transportation
896.81
746.42
Groceries
7.73
6.67
Other
2,382.64
2,553.42
Pacific NorthwestIllinois

Consumer prices in Pacific Northwest are roughly 2% higher than in Illinois.

Cost of living

ItemPacific NorthwestIllinois
Total with rent one person2,8941,973
Total with rent family5,2885,561
Without rent one person1,025975
Without rent one family3,1583,391
Rent & Utilities person1,488.431,287.95
Rent & Utilities family2,209.192,202.82
Food person746544
Food family1,7141,564
Transport person188.64113.44
Transport family534.95311.85
Life expectancy76.19 years75.61 years

Eating Out

ItemPacific NorthwestIllinois
Lunch Menu18.2820.91
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 273.6680.25
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.311.97
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz75.19
Cappuccino5.454.45
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.862.13

Rent & Utilities

ItemPacific NorthwestIllinois
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,713.411,779.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,239.481,381.04
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,926.792,470.32
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,913.732,213.88
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.170.5593.94
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.280.92188.1
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.0763.62

Transportation

ItemPacific NorthwestIllinois
Local transport ticket5.516.25
Monthly ticket local transport3,5152,519
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,6472,596
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.853
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years88.53%83.24%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.6316.6
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.130.86

Groceries

ItemPacific NorthwestIllinois
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.251
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.843.82
Eggs, x123.893.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.5213.34
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.6713.59
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.2314.62
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.971.88
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.51.45

Other

ItemPacific NorthwestIllinois
Gym Membership, 1 month39.0957.65
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.1413
Doctors visit123.46121.92
Haircut, simple24.0925.78
Brand Jeans59.149.91
Brand Sneakers78.1294.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,854.142,012.66
International Primary School, 1 year16,86918,052