Cost of Living in Plainfield, IL

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2222
$5562
🛋️ Without rent
$795
$2887
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1427
$2675
🍽️ Food
$541
$1432
🚐 Transport
$79.4
$209
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5267
😀 Quality of life
71
🏙️ Population
44.8K

The average cost of living in Plainfield is $2222, which is in the top 14% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1331st out of 9294 in our global list, 1168th out of 2202 in the United States, and 76th out of 122 in Illinois.

The median after-tax salary is $5267, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months. Ranked 2333rd (TOP 25%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 736th best city to live in the United States, and 66th most liveable city in Illinois. With an estimated population of 44.8K, Plainfield is the 984th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 33 km Dupage Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 13.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2754 North Central College
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Prices in Plainfield

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
 Cappuccino
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24836

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