Cost of Living Calculator - Sterling, Kansas vs Elmhurst, Illinois


The cost of living in Elmhurst, Illinois is 75.4% more expensive than Sterling, Kansas.

You would need a salary of $87,676 in Elmhurst, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Sterling, Kansas.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Elmhurst, Illinois is more expensive than Sterling, Kansas
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
318% more expensive in Elmhurst
than in Sterling, Kansas
Sterling, KS vs Elmhurst, IL
Compared to Sterling, Elmhurst is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  75.4% 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
  11.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  437.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  6.3% lower
  Commute
  84.5% higher
  Health
  7.8% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  17.8% higher

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