Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 15.0% more expensive than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Illinois
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% less in Illinois
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in Illinois
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% more in Illinois
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% more in Illinois
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.7% more in Illinois
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Illinois
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Illinois are more expensive than in Alabama.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$16.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$72.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$28,096.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$17.96
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Alabama
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$65.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$1,375.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$1,146.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$137.37
|
|
pay 39.9% more for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$1,394.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$24,405.00
|
|
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$9.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$60.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$41.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$80.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$115.89
|
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