Cost of living comparison
compared to
Illinois vs. Vermont Cost of Living Summary
Illinois is 0.6% cheaper than Vermont.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Illinois
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Illinois
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Illinois
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in Illinois
- Childcare
-
pay 1.3% more in Illinois
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Illinois
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% more in Illinois
The cost of clothing, transportation, and childcare in Illinois are more expensive than in Vermont. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Illinois.
Illinois vs. Vermont Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Illinois instead of Vermont, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Vermont
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
|
$16.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$10.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
|
$1.88
|
|
Vermont vs. Illinois - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Vermont
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.65
|
$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.44
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.24
|
|
Vermont vs. Illinois - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Vermont
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$69.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$31,159.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
|
$18.08
|
|
Vermont vs. Illinois - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Vermont
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.83
|
$72.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,477.78
|
$1,332.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,312.50
|
$1,112.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.74
|
$151.79
|
|
Vermont vs. Illinois - Cost of housing
pay 1.3% more for childcare
|
Vermont
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,499.44
|
$1,386.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$26,426.10
|
|
Vermont vs. Illinois - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vermont
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.46
|
$10.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$54.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.58
|
$13.02
|
|
Vermont vs. Illinois - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Vermont
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.06
|
$55.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.33
|
$43.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.67
|
$91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$122.66
|
|
Vermont vs. Illinois - Cost of clothing
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