Cost of Living Calculator - Downers Grove, Illinois vs Plainfield, Indiana


The cost of living in Plainfield, Indiana is 18.6% cheaper than Downers Grove, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $61,046 in Plainfield, Indiana to maintain the standard of living you have in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Plainfield, Indiana is cheaper than Downers Grove, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
21% cheaper in Plainfield
than in Downers Grove, Illinois
Downers Grove, IL vs Plainfield, IN
Compared to Downers Grove, Plainfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  18.6% 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
  4.8% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  45.2% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  1.1% lower
  Commute
  27.6% lower
  Health
  6.4% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  7.0% lower

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