Cost of living in McHenry
compared to
Cost of living in McHenry vs. United States overall average
McHenry is 4.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in McHenry
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in McHenry
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in McHenry
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in McHenry
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in McHenry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% more in McHenry
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in McHenry
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in McHenry are more expensive than in United States.
McHenry Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.50 |
$12.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
McHenry - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.90 |
$1.97
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.49 |
$5.51
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.49 |
$2.56
-
$4.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.56 |
$2.67
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.02 |
$1.30
-
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.69 |
$0.49
-
$1.09
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.85 |
$0.88
-
$5.67
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.23 |
$1.28
-
$3.37
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$0.79
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.40 |
$0.82
-
$2.00
|
McHenry - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.12 |
$2.77
-
$3.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,500.00 |
$24,000.00
-
$35,524.95
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $21.90 |
$21.90
-
$22.40
|
McHenry - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.85 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,402.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.91 |
$98.65
-
$298.24
|
McHenry - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,628.82 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,714.58
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,601.00 |
$24,601.00
-
$24,601.00
|
McHenry - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.50 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.54 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$13.00
-
$25.00
|
McHenry - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00 |
$50.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33 |
$29.99
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.00 |
$75.00
-
$118.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $124.00 |
$75.00
-
$175.00
|
McHenry - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Illinois
to see the average cost of cities throughout Illinois, like
Buffalo Grove,
Herrin,
McHenry,
Wheaton,
Lisle,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to McHenry.
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