Cost of living in Bloomington
compared to
#134
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 58 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Bloomington vs. United States overall average
Bloomington is 14.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in Bloomington
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Bloomington
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Bloomington
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Bloomington
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% less in Bloomington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Bloomington
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Bloomington
Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Bloomington.
Bloomington Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.00
$8.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.12 |
$1.75
$1.75
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.37 |
$1.00
$1.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
Bloomington - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31 |
$1.98
$1.98
$4.96
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.18 |
$4.41
$4.41
$8.81
$8.81
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.95 |
$2.25
$2.25
$4.00
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41 |
$2.29
$2.29
$7.00
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.72 |
$1.99
$1.99
$8.99
$8.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.33
$1.33
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.58 |
$0.40
$0.40
$1.50
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.45
$0.45
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.82 |
$1.29
$1.29
$4.54
$4.54
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.30
$0.30
$2.99
$2.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.37 |
$0.99
$0.99
$2.99
$2.99
|
Bloomington - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.01 |
$2.68
$2.68
$3.61
$3.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.11 |
$30.00
$30.00
$30.21
$30.21
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,036.53 |
$23,476.48
$23K
$36,991.93
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.20 |
$12.20
$12.20
$16.88
$16.88
|
Bloomington - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.07 |
$45.00
$45.00
$89.00
$89.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,600.00 |
$1,400.00
$1K
$1,800.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,333.33 |
$1,100.00
$1K
$1,500.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.39 |
$76.47
$76.47
$458.82
$458.82
|
Bloomington - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,566.11 |
$1,400.00
$1K
$1,644.17
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,408.00 |
$9,000.00
$9K
$19,510.00
$20K
|
Bloomington - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.17 |
$3.00
$3.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.72 |
$2.00
$2.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18 |
$6.35
$6.35
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $39.99 |
$24.99
$24.99
$55.00
$55.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$11.99
$11.99
$17.00
$17.00
|
Bloomington - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.71 |
$30.00
$30.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50 |
$35.00
$35.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89 |
$65.00
$65.00
$130.00
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $102.78 |
$75.00
$75.00
$120.00
$120.00
|
Bloomington - Cost of clothing
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