Cost of living in Normal

 Normal (IL), United States
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Cost of living in Normal vs. United States overall average

Normal is 10.5% cheaper than United States overall.

Restaurants
pay 11.4% less in Normal
Groceries
pay 6.2% less in Normal
Transportation
pay 4.4% more in Normal
Housing
pay 25.1% less in Normal
Childcare
pay 19.8% less in Normal
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.0% less in Normal

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Normal.

Normal Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.00
$8.00 - $40.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
$9.00 - $13.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.83
$1.99 - $4.00

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$2.60
$2.20 - $6.61
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
$2.97 - $6.61
Milk (1 gallon) $3.18
$2.67 - $4.00

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.36
$2.75 - $3.95
Monthly public transit pass $92.50
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,000.00
$26,500.00 - $35,524.95

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$65.00
$50.00 - $95.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $850.00
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $700.00
$700.00 - $700.00

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $700.00
$700.00 - $2,300.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $24,200.00
$24,200.00 - $24,200.00

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.12
$4.00 - $6.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
$3.00 - $6.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.00
$9.80 - $15.00

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$30.00
$20.00 - $100.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
$34.00 - $50.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.67
$70.00 - $150.00

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Illinois to see the average cost of cities throughout Illinois, like West Dundee, Springfield, Yorkville, O'Fallon, East St Louis, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Normal.

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