Cost of Living Calculator - Ottumwa, Iowa vs Mount Prospect, Illinois


The cost of living in Mount Prospect, Illinois is 60.5% more expensive than Ottumwa, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $86,649 in Mount Prospect, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Mount Prospect, Illinois is more expensive than Ottumwa, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
245% more expensive in Mount Prospect
than in Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa, IA vs Mount Prospect, IL
Compared to Ottumwa, Mount Prospect is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  60.5% 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
  8.3% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  317.3% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  4.9% lower
  Commute
  98.1% higher
  Health
  26.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  12.8% higher

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