Cost of Living in Decatur, IL

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1559
$4202
🛋️ Without rent
$851
$3161
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$708
$1042
🍽️ Food
$661
$1699
🚐 Transport
$49.6
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
😀 Quality of life
68
🏙️ Population
70.5K

The average cost of living in Decatur is $1559, which is in the top 35% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3232nd out of 9294 in our global list, 2119th out of 2202 in the United States, and 119th out of 122 in Illinois.

The median after-tax salary is $5123, which is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months. Ranked 3582nd (TOP 39%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1271st best city to live in the United States, and 96th most liveable city in Illinois. With an estimated population of 70.5K, Decatur is the 569th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 7 km Decatur Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3636 Millikin University
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Prices in Decatur

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
 Cappuccino
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2665
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22168

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