Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 1.7% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.90
|
$14.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.90
|
$7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$1.51
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
|
$2.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
|
$4.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$2.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
|
$1.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
|
$3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.27
|
$2.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.86
|
$79.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,876.98
|
$22,616.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
|
$17.56
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.01
|
$64.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,060.26
|
$1,037.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$843.07
|
$827.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.88
|
$117.83
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$659.96
|
$924.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,255.21
|
$11,615.57
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
|
$4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
|
$4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.69
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.81
|
$46.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
|
$11.42
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.19
|
$42.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.47
|
$34.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.83
|
$73.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.90
|
$88.27
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Illinois. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.