Cost of Living Calculator - Mount Prospect, Illinois vs Wausau, Wisconsin


The cost of living in Wausau, Wisconsin is 27.5% cheaper than Mount Prospect, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $54,362 in Wausau, Wisconsin to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Wausau, Wisconsin is cheaper than Mount Prospect, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
48% cheaper in Wausau
than in Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mount Prospect, IL vs Wausau, WI
Compared to Mount Prospect, Wausau is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  27.5% 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
  7.8% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  62.3% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  1.7% lower
  Commute
  39.1% lower
  Health
  11.7% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  6.6% lower

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