Cost of Living in Elgin, IL

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2184
$5056
🛋️ Without rent
$757
$2448
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1427
$2607
🍽️ Food
$557
$1456
🚐 Transport
$63.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4608
😀 Quality of life
73
🏙️ Population
115K

The average cost of living in Elgin is $2184, which is in the top 14% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1327th out of 9294 in our global list, 1183rd out of 2202 in the United States, and 70th out of 122 in Illinois.

The median after-tax salary is $4608, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months. Ranked 1677th (TOP 18%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 463rd best city to live in the United States, and 45th most liveable city in Illinois. With an estimated population of 115K, Elgin is the 275th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 15 km Dupage Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1840 Wheaton College - Illinois
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Prices in Elgin

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.66
 Cappuccino
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2702
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2440
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$986
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13732

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