Cost of living in Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook (IL), United States
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Cost of living in Bolingbrook vs. United States overall average
Bolingbrook is 9.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.9% less in Bolingbrook
- Groceries
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pay 23.5% less in Bolingbrook
- Transportation
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pay 10.4% more in Bolingbrook
- Housing
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pay 2.5% less in Bolingbrook
- Childcare
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pay 0.1% less in Bolingbrook
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.8% less in Bolingbrook
- Clothing
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pay 10.3% less in Bolingbrook
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Bolingbrook.
Bolingbrook Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00 |
$8.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.40 |
$1.50
-
$2.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.08 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
Bolingbrook - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75 |
$1.10
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.59 |
$1.65
-
$4.96
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.20 |
$2.25
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30 |
$1.50
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.16 |
$2.99
-
$8.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.89 |
$0.99
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.76 |
$0.49
-
$0.89
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$0.69
-
$2.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.59 |
$0.69
-
$2.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.57 |
$0.35
-
$1.69
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.10 |
$0.33
-
$2.50
|
Bolingbrook - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.59 |
$3.10
-
$3.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,500.00 |
$24,500.00
-
$37,383.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $27.52 |
$24.68
-
$30.35
|
Bolingbrook - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.50 |
$35.00
-
$95.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,650.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.06 |
$76.47
-
$229.41
|
Bolingbrook - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,350.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Bolingbrook - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.25 |
$2.50
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.95 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50 |
$7.50
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.00 |
$6.00
-
$18.00
|
Bolingbrook - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00 |
$30.00
-
$86.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50 |
$25.00
-
$48.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.50 |
$60.00
-
$80.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $118.50 |
$89.00
-
$148.00
|
Bolingbrook - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Illinois
to see the average cost of cities throughout Illinois, like
McHenry,
Rock Island,
St. Charles,
Batavia,
Bourbonnais,
and more.
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