Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 78.9% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% more in Illinois
- Groceries
-
pay 85.4% more in Illinois
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% more in Illinois
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Illinois
- Childcare
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pay 2.5 times more in Illinois
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.2% more in Illinois
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Illinois
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Illinois are more expensive than in Latvia. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Illinois.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 60.9% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.37
|
$16.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
$10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.25
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 85.4% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.74
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.27
|
$3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.80
|
$5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.19
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.10
|
$72.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
$28,096.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.31
|
$17.96
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
$65.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€428.39
|
$1,375.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€295.59
|
$1,146.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
$137.37
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€391.79
|
$1,394.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
$24,405.00
|
|
pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
$9.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.12
|
$60.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.16
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
$41.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
$80.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.55
|
$115.89
|
|
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