Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 10.2% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Illinois
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Illinois
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% less in Illinois
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Illinois
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% more in Illinois
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Illinois
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Illinois
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Illinois are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Illinois. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Illinois.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€18.28
|
$16.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.91
|
$10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.87
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.27
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€6.05
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.30
|
$3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.31
|
$2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.71
|
$5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.84
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.61
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.60
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€93.50
|
$72.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€31,145.93
|
$28,096.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€22.18
|
$17.96
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€42.04
|
$65.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,257.17
|
$1,375.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,025.76
|
$1,146.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€183.10
|
$137.37
|
|
pay 77.6% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,587.56
|
$1,394.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,826.35
|
$24,405.00
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.41
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.51
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.24
|
$9.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€38.02
|
$60.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.60
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€82.25
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€37.31
|
$41.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€90.30
|
$80.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€115.59
|
$115.89
|
|
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