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Cost of living

Skokie compared to Blackstone

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,760.46
1,683.64
Eating Out
21.47
20.8
Rent & Utilities
1,323.84
1,312.52
Transportation
1,105.66
1,258.49
Groceries
6.27
6.57
Other
2,544.93
3,163.1
SkokieBlackstone

Consumer prices in Blackstone are roughly 9% higher than in Skokie.

Cost of living

ItemSkokieBlackstone
Total with rent one person2,7962,295
Total with rent family6,3294,985
Without rent one person1,015880
Without rent one family2,6093,508
Rent & Utilities person1,395.091,321.53
Rent & Utilities family2,299.62,921.61
Food person606527
Food family1,8941,633
Transport person116.5399.34
Transport family234.17273.61
Life expectancy70.67 years75.95 years

Eating Out

ItemSkokieBlackstone
Lunch Menu19.7521.22
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.3776.57
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.7111.7
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.036.81
Cappuccino6.346.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.62.19

Rent & Utilities

ItemSkokieBlackstone
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,747.71,710.68
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,246.571,458.32
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,892.632,627.9
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,009.253,005.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.117.95125.95
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.185.24182.33
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.5777.32

Transportation

ItemSkokieBlackstone
Local transport ticket7.085.35
Monthly ticket local transport4,2805,435
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3673,286
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.362.58
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years66.64%62.8%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.5116.51
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.031.16

Groceries

ItemSkokieBlackstone
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.160.95
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.834.09
Eggs, x123.734.38
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.8613.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.8211.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.5215.35
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.051.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.221.34

Other

ItemSkokieBlackstone
Gym Membership, 1 month49.251.48
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.7915.76
Doctors visit103.58119.57
Haircut, simple23.823.79
Brand Jeans62.8748.33
Brand Sneakers79.3574.53
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,384.851,175.37
International Primary School, 1 year18,64323,796