Cost of living in Urbana
compared to
Cost of living in Urbana vs. United States overall average
Urbana is 11.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% less in Urbana
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Urbana
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Urbana
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Urbana
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Urbana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Urbana
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Urbana
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Urbana.
Urbana Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.21 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.50 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Urbana - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63 |
$1.10
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.65 |
$3.79
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.91 |
$2.20
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80 |
$1.40
-
$8.49
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.00 |
$2.50
-
$5.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.60 |
$1.00
-
$2.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.61 |
$0.33
-
$1.40
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.44 |
$0.99
-
$1.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.01 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.30
-
$1.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.26 |
$0.50
-
$1.30
|
Urbana - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.60 |
$3.10
-
$3.90
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,691.85 |
$31,000.00
-
$38,295.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $7.97 |
$7.97
-
$21.40
|
Urbana - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33 |
$45.00
-
$75.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $750.00 |
$550.00
-
$850.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $575.00 |
$400.00
-
$750.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.69 |
$69.97
-
$227.50
|
Urbana - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,300.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $20,000.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$45,450.00
|
Urbana - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.45 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16 |
$7.00
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.00 |
$13.00
-
$13.00
|
Urbana - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.67 |
$20.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $143.33 |
$60.00
-
$250.00
|
Urbana - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Illinois
to see the average cost of cities throughout Illinois, like
Good Hope,
Marshall,
Rock Island,
Buffalo Grove,
Prophetstown,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Urbana.
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