Cost of living in Belleville
compared to
Cost of living in Belleville vs. United States overall average
Belleville is 12.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in Belleville
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Belleville
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in Belleville
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% less in Belleville
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Belleville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Belleville
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Belleville
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Belleville.
Belleville Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.75 |
$12.00
$12.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25 |
$8.50
$8.50
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.08 |
$1.75
$1.75
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.88 |
$1.00
$1.00
$2.00
$2.00
|
Belleville - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49 |
$1.65
$1.65
$3.85
$3.85
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.49 |
$2.03
$2.03
$11.02
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.84 |
$2.64
$2.64
$6.29
$6.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58 |
$1.50
$1.50
$4.75
$4.75
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.05 |
$2.25
$2.25
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.92 |
$1.00
$1.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 |
$0.49
$0.49
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$1.00
$1.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.62 |
$0.50
$0.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.02 |
$0.75
$0.75
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.25 |
$0.50
$0.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
Belleville - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.33 |
$2.69
$2.69
$3.89
$3.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $78.00 |
$78.00
$78.00
$78.00
$78.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,383.69 |
$29,389.00
$29K
$38,295.00
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $23.38 |
$23.38
$23.38
$27.88
$27.88
|
Belleville - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.50 |
$50.00
$50.00
$100.00
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,282.50 |
$1,200.00
$1K
$1,365.00
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $950.00 |
$900.00
$900.00
$1,000.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.31 |
$95.59
$95.59
$294.59
$294.59
|
Belleville - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $975.00 |
$750.00
$750.00
$2,000.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,000.00 |
$12,000.00
$12K
$23,800.00
$24K
|
Belleville - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.00 |
$3.00
$3.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.90 |
$3.70
$3.70
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90 |
$6.00
$6.00
$13.00
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.00 |
$30.00
$30.00
$40.00
$40.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.00 |
$12.75
$12.75
$22.00
$22.00
|
Belleville - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.20 |
$25.00
$25.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.67 |
$18.00
$18.00
$48.00
$48.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.12 |
$35.00
$35.00
$120.00
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $99.17 |
$50.00
$50.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
Belleville - Cost of clothing
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