Cost of Living in Buffalo Grove, IL

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2376
$5572
🛋️ Without rent
$797
$2718
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1579
$2854
🍽️ Food
$583
$1529
🚐 Transport
$60.9
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4142
😀 Quality of life
71
🏙️ Population
43.2K

The average cost of living in Buffalo Grove is $2376, which is in the top 10% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 958th out of 9294 in our global list, 849th out of 2202 in the United States, and 21st out of 122 in Illinois.

The median after-tax salary is $4142, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 2228th (TOP 24%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 681st best city to live in the United States, and 61st most liveable city in Illinois. With an estimated population of 43.2K, Buffalo Grove is the 1035th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Chicago Executive Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 12.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1814 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
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Prices in Buffalo Grove

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.23
 Cappuccino
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20812

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