Cost of living in Bloomington
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.50 |
$15.00
-
$16.00
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00 |
$9.00
-
$9.00
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$2.69
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$2.00
|
Bloomington - Cost of restaurants
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Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44 |
$2.20
-
$4.67
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Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.41 |
$1.65
-
$8.82
|
Milk (1 gallon) | $3.69 |
$3.09
-
$4.75
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79 |
$2.79
-
$2.79
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
??
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??
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Apples (1 lb) | $1.32 |
$1.00
-
$2.99
|
Bananas (1 lb) | $0.63 |
$0.35
-
$2.00
|
Oranges (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.40
-
$1.00
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.41 |
$1.00
-
$1.49
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 |
$0.50
-
$1.50
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Onions (1 lb) | $1.02 |
$0.75
-
$1.29
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Bloomington - Cost of groceries
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|
Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.41 |
$3.15
-
$3.55
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Monthly public transit pass | $35.00 |
$21.00
-
$40.00
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $19,500.00 |
$18,000.00
-
$21,000.00
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $27.35 |
$13.93
-
$28.60
|
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Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.82 |
$58.00
-
$100.00
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,000.00 |
$900.00
-
$1,100.00
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,066.67 |
$750.00
-
$1,600.00
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.12 |
$104.95
-
$229.41
|
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Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
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??
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,460.00 |
$7,460.00
-
$7,460.00
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|
Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$5.00
-
$7.00
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.16 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25 |
$8.50
-
$13.00
|
Monthly membership at local gym | $33.33 |
$10.00
-
$60.00
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.25 |
$8.50
-
$12.00
|
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Cost
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Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.00 |
$30.00
-
$67.00
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.50 |
$20.00
-
$35.00
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.00 |
$60.00
-
$89.00
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | $70.00 |
$65.00
-
$75.00
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