Cost of Living Calculator - Buffalo Grove, Illinois vs Fort Smith, Arkansas


The cost of living in Fort Smith, Arkansas is 28.2% cheaper than Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $215,519 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to maintain the standard of living you have in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fort Smith, Arkansas is cheaper than Buffalo Grove, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
53% cheaper in Fort Smith
than in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove, IL vs Fort Smith, AR
Compared to Buffalo Grove, Fort Smith is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  28.2% lower
      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
  5.4% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  62.8% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  0.2% lower
  Commute
  20.7% lower
  Health
  2.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  12.2% lower

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