Cost of living comparison
compared to
Illinois vs. Aurora Cost of Living Summary
Illinois is 3.9% more expensive than Aurora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Illinois
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Illinois
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Illinois
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Illinois
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.1% more in Illinois
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Illinois
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Illinois. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Illinois.
Illinois vs. Aurora Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Illinois instead of Aurora, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Aurora
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$1.88
|
|
Aurora vs. Illinois - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Aurora
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
|
$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.24
|
|
Aurora vs. Illinois - Cost of groceries
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Aurora
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.00
|
$69.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,159.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.08
|
|
Aurora vs. Illinois - Cost of transportation
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Aurora
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$72.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,933.33
|
$1,332.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,773.33
|
$1,112.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.59
|
$151.79
|
|
Aurora vs. Illinois - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aurora
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,386.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$26,426.10
|
Aurora vs. Illinois - Cost of childcare
pay 79.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aurora
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.45
|
$10.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.00
|
$54.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$13.02
|
|
Aurora vs. Illinois - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Aurora
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.75
|
$55.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$43.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.33
|
$91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$122.66
|
|
Aurora vs. Illinois - Cost of clothing
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