Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 3.9% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% less in Illinois
- Groceries
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pay 5.9% less in Illinois
- Transportation
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pay 17.4% more in Illinois
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Illinois
- Childcare
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pay 4.1% more in Illinois
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7% less in Illinois
- Clothing
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pay 16.0% less in Illinois
The cost of transportation and childcare in Illinois are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Illinois.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Austin, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Austin
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$72.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$28,096.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$17.96
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$65.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$1,375.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$1,146.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$137.37
|
|
pay 4.1% more for childcare
|
Austin
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$1,394.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$24,405.00
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$60.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Austin
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$41.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$80.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$115.89
|
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