Cost of living in Rockford
compared to
Cost of living in Rockford vs. United States overall average
Rockford is 17.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% less in Rockford
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Rockford
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Rockford
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in Rockford
- Childcare
-
pay 72.6% less in Rockford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Rockford
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in Rockford
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Rockford.
Rockford Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.50 |
$15.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89 |
$9.00
-
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.54 |
$2.00
-
$4.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.00
-
$3.99
|
Rockford - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84 |
$1.65
-
$4.40
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.61 |
$3.30
-
$15.41
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.84 |
$2.66
-
$4.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96 |
$1.69
-
$3.69
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.60 |
$2.00
-
$13.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.83 |
$1.50
-
$4.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.50 |
$0.44
-
$0.69
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.74 |
$0.99
-
$4.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.34 |
$2.19
-
$2.49
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.10 |
$1.00
-
$1.29
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$1.00
-
$1.69
|
Rockford - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.99 |
$2.75
-
$3.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $55.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,743.00 |
$23,095.06
-
$54,423.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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-
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|
Rockford - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.00 |
$60.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,322.50 |
$1,145.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $908.33 |
$825.00
-
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.77 |
$99.41
-
$191.18
|
Rockford - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $521.11 |
$208.33
-
$800.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $4,000.00 |
$4,000.00
-
$4,000.00
|
Rockford - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.17 |
$4.50
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.09 |
$13.09
-
$13.09
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.00 |
$35.99
-
$44.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$9.00
-
$15.99
|
Rockford - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50 |
$45.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.33 |
$15.99
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.66 |
$50.00
-
$129.99
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $95.00 |
$90.00
-
$110.00
|
Rockford - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Illinois
to see the average cost of cities throughout Illinois, like
Marshall,
Peoria,
Evanston,
Schaumburg,
Athens,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Rockford.
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