Cost of Living Calculator - Bluffton, Indiana vs Carol Stream, Illinois


The cost of living in Carol Stream, Illinois is 40.8% more expensive than Bluffton, Indiana.

You would need a salary of $70,421 in Carol Stream, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Bluffton, Indiana.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Carol Stream, Illinois is more expensive than Bluffton, Indiana
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
115% more expensive in Carol Stream
than in Bluffton, Indiana
Bluffton, IN vs Carol Stream, IL
Compared to Bluffton, Carol Stream is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  40.8% 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
  6.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  135.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  10.0% higher
  Commute
  55.3% higher
  Health
  1.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  14.9% higher

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