Melrose Park, Illinois vs. Mount Prospect, Illinois

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Mount Prospect, Illinois is 10.8% more expensive than Melrose Park, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $55,378 in Mount Prospect, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Melrose Park, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Mount Prospect, Illinois is more expensive than Melrose Park, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
25% more expensive in Mount Prospect
than in Melrose Park, Illinois
Melrose Park, IL vs. Mount Prospect, IL
Compared to Melrose Park, Mount Prospect is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  10.8% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  3.4% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  57.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  0.0% higher
  Commute
  0.6% lower
  Health
  0.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.1% lower