Cost of living comparison
Connecticut is 9.0% more expensive than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in Connecticut
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Connecticut
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Connecticut
- Housing
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pay 19.1% more in Connecticut
- Childcare
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pay 6.8% more in Connecticut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in Connecticut
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Connecticut
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Connecticut are more expensive than in Illinois.
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$18.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$10.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$57.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$32,564.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$19.75
|
|
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Illinois
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$63.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$2,046.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$1,566.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$130.15
|
|
pay 6.8% more for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$1,452.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$26,666.67
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$4.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$12.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$41.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$14.39
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Connecticut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$48.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$38.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$78.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$115.83
|
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