Cost of living in Springfield
compared to
Cost of living in Springfield vs. United States overall average
Springfield is 16.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% less in Springfield
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% less in Springfield
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Springfield
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% less in Springfield
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Springfield
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Springfield
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Springfield
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Springfield.
Springfield Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.50
-
$32.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.50
-
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.40 |
$1.99
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.03 |
$1.69
-
$2.50
|
Springfield - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.62 |
$1.86
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.37 |
$4.19
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.20 |
$2.70
-
$4.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23 |
$1.60
-
$5.04
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.08 |
$2.50
-
$5.77
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.25
-
$2.19
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.59 |
$0.44
-
$1.56
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$0.60
-
$2.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.99 |
$1.25
-
$7.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.40
-
$1.24
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.98
-
$1.50
|
Springfield - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.89 |
$2.69
-
$3.19
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.00 |
$27.00
-
$45.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,336.95 |
$30,000.00
-
$37,222.74
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.43 |
$13.93
-
$25.37
|
Springfield - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.50 |
$70.00
-
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $950.00 |
$800.00
-
$1,100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $753.75 |
$565.00
-
$1,150.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.99 |
$97.76
-
$295.94
|
Springfield - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $766.67 |
$600.00
-
$900.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Springfield - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 |
$3.50
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.88 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00 |
$6.50
-
$9.38
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $56.75 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$10.00
-
$16.00
|
Springfield - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.25 |
$25.00
-
$125.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67 |
$30.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $119.80 |
$60.00
-
$150.00
|
Springfield - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Missouri
to see the average cost of cities throughout Missouri, like
Independence,
Neosho,
Chesterfield,
Sedalia,
Kirksville,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Springfield.
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