Cost of Living Calculator - Portage, Michigan vs Mount Prospect, Illinois


The cost of living in Mount Prospect, Illinois is 24.9% more expensive than Portage, Michigan.

You would need a salary of $62,472 in Mount Prospect, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Portage, Michigan.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Mount Prospect, Illinois is more expensive than Portage, Michigan
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
33% more expensive in Mount Prospect
than in Portage, Michigan
Portage, MI vs Mount Prospect, IL
Compared to Portage, Mount Prospect is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  24.9% 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
  4.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  72.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  5.0% lower
  Commute
  35.8% higher
  Health
  3.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  19.1% higher

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