Cost of living comparison
compared to
Illinois vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Illinois is 48.7% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Illinois
- Groceries
-
pay 66.8% more in Illinois
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Illinois
- Housing
-
pay 93.5% more in Illinois
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% more in Illinois
- Clothing
-
pay 34.1% more in Illinois
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Illinois are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Illinois.
Illinois vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Illinois instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$16.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.29
|
$10.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.97
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.37
|
$1.88
|
|
San Marino vs. Illinois - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.8% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.77
|
$3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
|
|
San Marino vs. Illinois - Cost of groceries
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.59
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€24.88
|
$69.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,159.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.20
|
$18.08
|
|
San Marino vs. Illinois - Cost of transportation
pay 93.5% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
$72.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€547.32
|
$1,332.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€497.57
|
$1,112.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€76.10
|
$151.79
|
|
San Marino vs. Illinois - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,386.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$26,426.10
|
San Marino vs. Illinois - Cost of childcare
pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$10.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€49.76
|
$54.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$13.02
|
|
San Marino vs. Illinois - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.1% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$55.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
$43.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€49.76
|
$122.66
|
|
San Marino vs. Illinois - Cost of clothing
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