Cost of Living in Springfield, IL

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1751
$5256
🛋️ Without rent
$666
$2569
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1085
$2686
🍽️ Food
$497
$1306
🚐 Transport
$43.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3274
😀 Quality of life
63
🏙️ Population
114K

The average cost of living in Springfield is $1751, which is in the top 29% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2719th out of 9294 in our global list, 1983rd out of 2202 in the United States, and 113th out of 122 in Illinois.

The median after-tax salary is $3274, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 4681st (TOP 50%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1750th best city to live in the United States, and 108th most liveable city in Illinois. With an estimated population of 114K, Springfield is the 281st largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2019 University of Illinois at Springfield
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Prices in Springfield

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
 Cappuccino
$4.66
🥤 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
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27415

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