Cost of living in Bolingbrook

Bolingbrook, United States is Very expensive overall. Monthly costs are about $2241 for one person and $5040 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Bolingbrook compared to other cities?

Bolingbrook is 57% more expensive overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Bolingbrook compare to your city?

Bolingbrook is 48% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Bolingbrook is, on average, 43% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Bolingbrook?

Who is Bolingbrook a good fit for?

Bolingbrook is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Bolingbrook so expensive?

The primary driver of high costs in Bolingbrook is rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall expenses.

Is food expensive in Bolingbrook?

Food costs in Bolingbrook are 9% higher than the European benchmark, making dining out and grocery shopping relatively costly.

Is public transport affordable in Bolingbrook?

Public transport fares are 5% higher than the European benchmark, which may affect daily commuting costs.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2241 $
Without Rent
749 $
Rent & Utilities
1492 $
Food
517 $
Transport
79 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
6208 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
73.9K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 12.1 $
Dinner 52.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.09 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.52 $
Capuccino 4.98 $
Coke, 330ml 1.66 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.11 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.49 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.86 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.7 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.49 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.64 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.56 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.21 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.97 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.76 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.74 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2 $
Cigarette pack 6.97 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 4.35 $
Monthly Pass 104 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.89 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 125 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.1 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.71 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.87 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 80 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 122 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 74 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,302 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,363 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,483 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,954 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,779 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,212 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 6,208 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.63%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.42 $
Haircut 27 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 80.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 45.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 664 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,146 $

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Bolingbrook vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 45% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Cayon (Cayon is 45% less expensive)
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Bolingbrook vs Havana (Havana is 54% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 37% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Holguin (Holguin is 43% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 32% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 53% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 48% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 30% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 31% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 51% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 61% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Bolingbrook vs San Jose (San Jose is 45% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Limon (Limon is 46% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Liberia (Liberia is 60% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 45% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 43% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Cartago (Cartago is 57% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Heredia (Heredia is 44% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 25% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 42% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Bolingbrook vs Castries (Castries is 48% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 47% less expensive)
Jamaica
Bolingbrook vs Kingston (Kingston is 41% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 65% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 55% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 48% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs May Pen (May Pen is 63% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 56% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 62% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Linstead (Linstead is 53% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 50% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 49% less expensive)
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Bolingbrook vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 47% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 68% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 48% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 52% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 48% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Apopa (Apopa is 49% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 46% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 35% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 51% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 61% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Bolingbrook vs St. John's (St. John's is 52% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs All Saints (All Saints is 52% less expensive)
Grenada
Bolingbrook vs St. George's (St. George's is 52% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Grenville (Grenville is 53% less expensive)
Dominica
Bolingbrook vs Roseau (Roseau is 55% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 49% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Bolingbrook vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 56% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 55% less expensive)
Belize
Bolingbrook vs Belize City (Belize City is 61% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 51% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 67% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 41% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 30% less expensive)
Guatemala
Bolingbrook vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 55% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Mixco (Mixco is 71% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Coban (Coban is 59% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 65% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 60% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 60% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 61% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 61% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Flores (Flores is 62% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 65% less expensive)
Honduras
Bolingbrook vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 63% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 54% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Choloma (Choloma is 73% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 71% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 61% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 61% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 68% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 68% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Yoro (Yoro is 67% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs La Lima (La Lima is 61% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Bolingbrook vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 65% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 53% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 66% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Higuey (Higuey is 66% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs La Vega (La Vega is 74% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 63% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 67% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 76% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 72% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Bonao (Bonao is 76% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Bolingbrook vs Managua (Managua is 65% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Leon (Leon is 71% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Masaya (Masaya is 68% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 75% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 72% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Esteli (Esteli is 74% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Granada (Granada is 69% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 80% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 70% less expensive) Bolingbrook vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 60% less expensive)