Cost of living comparison
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Gulfport vs. Naperville Cost of Living Summary
Gulfport is 19.3% cheaper than Naperville.
Gulfport vs. Naperville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gulfport instead of Naperville, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
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Naperville
|
Gulfport
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$1.75
|
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Naperville vs. Gulfport - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Naperville
|
Gulfport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
|
$5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
|
$3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.80
|
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Naperville vs. Gulfport - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Naperville
|
Gulfport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,500.00
|
$36,664.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.49
|
$15.42
|
|
Naperville vs. Gulfport - Cost of transportation
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Naperville
|
Gulfport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.25
|
$71.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,012.25
|
$1,116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,637.50
|
$913.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.55
|
$169.21
|
|
Naperville vs. Gulfport - Cost of housing
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Naperville
|
Gulfport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$616.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,631.67
|
$14,000.00
|
|
Naperville vs. Gulfport - Cost of childcare
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Naperville
|
Gulfport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.99
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$9.00
|
|
Naperville vs. Gulfport - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Naperville
|
Gulfport
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67
|
$31.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$39.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.50
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$75.00
|
|
Naperville vs. Gulfport - Cost of clothing
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