Cost of living in Bloomington
compared to
Cost of living in Bloomington vs. United States overall average
Bloomington is 10.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Bloomington
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Bloomington
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Bloomington
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% less in Bloomington
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Bloomington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Bloomington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Bloomington
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Bloomington.
Bloomington Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.50 |
$15.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.94 |
$1.49
-
$3.00
|
Bloomington - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91 |
$2.09
-
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.74 |
$3.30
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.84 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11 |
$1.94
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.99 |
$2.25
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.96 |
$0.91
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.75 |
$0.45
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.70 |
$0.98
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.07 |
$0.45
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.98 |
$0.79
-
$3.00
|
Bloomington - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.94 |
$2.69
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,336.95 |
$29,389.00
-
$37,222.74
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.93 |
$15.93
-
$15.93
|
Bloomington - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.50 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,100.00 |
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.61 |
$95.59
-
$294.59
|
Bloomington - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,303.33 |
$1,166.67
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $23,800.00 |
$23,800.00
-
$23,800.00
|
Bloomington - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.20 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.50 |
$2.50
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90 |
$6.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $60.45 |
$30.00
-
$90.90
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.50 |
$8.00
-
$15.00
|
Bloomington - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00 |
$75.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $129.17 |
$95.00
-
$200.00
|
Bloomington - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Illinois
to see the average cost of cities throughout Illinois, like
Hoffman Estates,
Lockport,
Athens,
East St Louis,
O'Fallon,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Bloomington.
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