Cost of Living Calculator - Hoover, Alabama vs Buffalo Grove, Illinois


The cost of living in Buffalo Grove, Illinois is 1.4% cheaper than Hoover, Alabama.

You would need a salary of $82,045 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Hoover, Alabama.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Buffalo Grove, Illinois is cheaper than Hoover, Alabama
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
12% cheaper in Buffalo Grove
than in Hoover, Alabama
Hoover, AL vs Buffalo Grove, IL
Compared to Hoover, Buffalo Grove is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  1.4% 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
  3.0% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  5.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  6.2% lower
  Commute
  3.7% higher
  Health
  21.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  16.1% higher

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