Cost of living in Champaign
compared to
#193
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 53 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Champaign vs. United States overall average
Champaign is 14.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% less in Champaign
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Champaign
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Champaign
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Champaign
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Champaign
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Champaign
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Champaign
Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Champaign.
Champaign Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$13.78
$13.78
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.21 |
$2.00
$2.00
$2.75
$2.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.50 |
$1.00
$1.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
Champaign - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63 |
$1.10
$1.10
$4.41
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.65 |
$3.79
$3.79
$8.82
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.91 |
$2.52
$2.52
$4.00
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80 |
$1.40
$1.40
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.84 |
$2.50
$2.50
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.45 |
$1.00
$1.00
$2.50
$2.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.61 |
$0.33
$0.33
$1.40
$1.40
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.44 |
$1.00
$1.00
$1.99
$1.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.01 |
$1.00
$1.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.92 |
$0.30
$0.30
$1.50
$1.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.02 |
$0.98
$0.98
$1.09
$1.09
|
Champaign - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.39 |
$3.10
$3.10
$3.89
$3.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $20.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,500.00 |
$24,500.00
$24K
$24,500.00
$24K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | -- |
Champaign - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33 |
$50.00
$50.00
$75.00
$75.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $962.50 |
$900.00
$900.00
$1,700.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $875.00 |
$700.00
$700.00
$1,400.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.69 |
$114.71
$114.71
$191.18
$191.18
|
Champaign - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,300.00 |
$1,200.00
$1K
$1,800.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $20,000.00 |
$20,000.00
$20K
$20,000.00
$20K
|
Champaign - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$5.00
$5.00
$7.00
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.45 |
$3.00
$3.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16 |
$9.00
$9.00
$13.00
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.00 | -- |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
Champaign - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.67 |
$20.00
$20.00
$56.00
$56.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | -- |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $143.33 |
$60.00
$60.00
$250.00
$250.00
|
Champaign - Cost of clothing
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