Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 16.5% more expensive than Kentucky.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Illinois
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.80
|
$15.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.10
|
$7.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Illinois
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
|
$2.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$4.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.18
|
$2.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
|
$1.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.30
|
|
pay 37.1% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Illinois
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
|
$4.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$95.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,280.00
|
$21,932.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.51
|
$17.36
|
|
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Illinois
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.38
|
$64.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$825.62
|
$1,145.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$722.67
|
$1,003.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.12
|
$118.31
|
|
pay 21.1% more for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$655.11
|
$975.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,928.83
|
$10,205.90
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.47
|
$4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
|
$4.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
|
$9.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.30
|
$42.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
|
$11.54
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Illinois
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.44
|
$45.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.38
|
$34.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.28
|
$77.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.07
|
$97.59
|
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