Cost of living in Naperville

In Naperville, United States, a family of four typically needs around $5325 per month including rent. A single person may spend about $2474 monthly.

How expensive is Naperville compared to other cities?

Naperville is 73% more expensive overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Naperville compare to your city?

Naperville is 46% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Naperville is, on average, 35% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Naperville?

Who is Naperville a good fit for?

Naperville 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 Naperville so expensive?

The primary reason for Naperville's high cost of living is the significant expense associated with rent and utilities. This factor greatly impacts overall affordability.

Is food expensive in Naperville?

Food costs in Naperville are 10% higher than the European benchmark, contributing to the overall expense of living. Residents should budget accordingly for grocery expenses.

Is public transport affordable in Naperville?

Public transport in Naperville is 28% higher than the European benchmark, which can affect commuting costs. This may be a consideration for those relying on public transit.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2474 $
Without Rent
779 $
Rent & Utilities
1695 $
Food
524 $
Transport
95 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
7000 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
150.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15 $
Dinner 53 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.01 $
Capuccino 4.96 $
Coke, 330ml 2.52 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.73 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.15 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.34 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.48 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.78 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.71 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.49 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.27 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.43 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.76 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.74 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.49 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.74 $
Cigarette pack 11.3 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 5.98 $
Monthly Pass 128 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.88 $
Taxi, 8 km 18 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 123 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.1 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.87 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.73 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.88 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 80 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 122 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 59.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,508 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,386 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,743 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,273 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,64 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,034 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 7, $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.61%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.51 $
Haircut 27 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 62.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 44.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,363 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,031 $

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Naperville vs Toronto (Toronto is 4% more expensive) Naperville vs Montreal (Montreal is 21% less expensive) Naperville vs Calgary (Calgary is 13% less expensive) Naperville vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 10% less expensive) Naperville vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 28% less expensive) Naperville vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 29% less expensive) Naperville vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 0% less expensive) Naperville vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 7% more expensive) Naperville vs Brampton (Brampton is 14% less expensive) Naperville vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 13% less expensive)
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Naperville vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 45% less expensive) Naperville vs Holetown (Holetown is 44% less expensive)
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Naperville vs Panama City (Panama City is 44% less expensive) Naperville vs Colon (Colon is 52% less expensive) Naperville vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 50% less expensive) Naperville vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 57% less expensive) Naperville vs David (David is 66% less expensive) Naperville vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 61% less expensive) Naperville vs Balboa (Balboa is 50% less expensive) Naperville vs Pacora (Pacora is 50% less expensive) Naperville vs Chitre (Chitre is 56% less expensive) Naperville vs Penonome (Penonome is 56% less expensive)
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Naperville vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 50% less expensive) Naperville vs Cayon (Cayon is 50% less expensive)
Cuba
Naperville vs Havana (Havana is 59% less expensive) Naperville vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 43% less expensive) Naperville vs Holguin (Holguin is 48% less expensive) Naperville vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 38% less expensive) Naperville vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 57% less expensive) Naperville vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 53% less expensive) Naperville vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 37% less expensive) Naperville vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 37% less expensive) Naperville vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 56% less expensive) Naperville vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 65% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Naperville vs San Jose (San Jose is 50% less expensive) Naperville vs Limon (Limon is 51% less expensive) Naperville vs Liberia (Liberia is 64% less expensive) Naperville vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 50% less expensive) Naperville vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 48% less expensive) Naperville vs Cartago (Cartago is 61% less expensive) Naperville vs Heredia (Heredia is 50% less expensive) Naperville vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 32% less expensive) Naperville vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 47% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Naperville vs Castries (Castries is 53% less expensive) Naperville vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 52% less expensive)
Jamaica
Naperville vs Kingston (Kingston is 46% less expensive) Naperville vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 68% less expensive) Naperville vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 59% less expensive) Naperville vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 53% less expensive) Naperville vs May Pen (May Pen is 67% less expensive) Naperville vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 60% less expensive) Naperville vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 66% less expensive) Naperville vs Linstead (Linstead is 58% less expensive) Naperville vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 55% less expensive) Naperville vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 54% less expensive)
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Naperville vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 52% less expensive) Naperville vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 71% less expensive) Naperville vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 53% less expensive) Naperville vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 56% less expensive) Naperville vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 53% less expensive) Naperville vs Apopa (Apopa is 54% less expensive) Naperville vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 51% less expensive) Naperville vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 41% less expensive) Naperville vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 56% less expensive) Naperville vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 64% less expensive)
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Naperville vs St. John's (St. John's is 56% less expensive) Naperville vs All Saints (All Saints is 56% less expensive)
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Naperville vs St. George's (St. George's is 57% less expensive) Naperville vs Grenville (Grenville is 57% less expensive)
Dominica
Naperville vs Roseau (Roseau is 59% less expensive) Naperville vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 54% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Naperville vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 60% less expensive) Naperville vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 59% less expensive)
Belize
Naperville vs Belize City (Belize City is 65% less expensive) Naperville vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 56% less expensive) Naperville vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 71% less expensive) Naperville vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 46% less expensive) Naperville vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 36% less expensive)
Guatemala
Naperville vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 59% less expensive) Naperville vs Mixco (Mixco is 74% less expensive) Naperville vs Coban (Coban is 63% less expensive) Naperville vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 69% less expensive) Naperville vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 63% less expensive) Naperville vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 64% less expensive) Naperville vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 65% less expensive) Naperville vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 65% less expensive) Naperville vs Flores (Flores is 65% less expensive) Naperville vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 68% less expensive)
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Naperville vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 66% less expensive) Naperville vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 58% less expensive) Naperville vs Choloma (Choloma is 76% less expensive) Naperville vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 74% less expensive) Naperville vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 64% less expensive) Naperville vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 65% less expensive) Naperville vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 71% less expensive) Naperville vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 71% less expensive) Naperville vs Yoro (Yoro is 70% less expensive) Naperville vs La Lima (La Lima is 65% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Naperville vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 68% less expensive) Naperville vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 58% less expensive) Naperville vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 69% less expensive) Naperville vs Higuey (Higuey is 69% less expensive) Naperville vs La Vega (La Vega is 77% less expensive) Naperville vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 66% less expensive) Naperville vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 70% less expensive) Naperville vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 79% less expensive) Naperville vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 75% less expensive) Naperville vs Bonao (Bonao is 78% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Naperville vs Managua (Managua is 69% less expensive) Naperville vs Leon (Leon is 74% less expensive) Naperville vs Masaya (Masaya is 71% less expensive) Naperville vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 78% less expensive) Naperville vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 74% less expensive) Naperville vs Esteli (Esteli is 76% less expensive) Naperville vs Granada (Granada is 72% less expensive) Naperville vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 82% less expensive) Naperville vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 73% less expensive) Naperville vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 64% less expensive)