Cost of living comparison
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Illinois vs. Utah Cost of Living Summary
Illinois is 2.7% more expensive than Utah.
Illinois vs. Utah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Illinois instead of Utah, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Utah
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.72
|
$16.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.61
|
$10.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.93
|
|
Utah vs. Illinois - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Utah
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.41
|
$3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
|
$6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
|
$3.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.25
|
|
Utah vs. Illinois - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Utah
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$3.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.58
|
$72.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,036.78
|
$33,124.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.89
|
$16.42
|
|
Utah vs. Illinois - Cost of transportation
pay 0.3% more for housing
|
Utah
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.28
|
$71.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,414.88
|
$1,397.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,168.01
|
$1,090.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.83
|
$164.01
|
|
Utah vs. Illinois - Cost of housing
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Utah
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,067.65
|
$1,217.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,849.17
|
$25,292.64
|
|
Utah vs. Illinois - Cost of childcare
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Utah
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
|
$5.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
|
$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.92
|
$11.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.39
|
$52.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.03
|
$13.24
|
|
Utah vs. Illinois - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Utah
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.35
|
$57.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.63
|
$41.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
|
$91.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.97
|
$112.64
|
|
Utah vs. Illinois - Cost of clothing
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