Cost of Living Calculator - Sterling, Kansas vs St. Charles, Illinois


The cost of living in St. Charles, Illinois is 45.4% more expensive than Sterling, Kansas.

You would need a salary of $72,676 in St. Charles, Illinois to maintain the standard of living you have in Sterling, Kansas.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, St. Charles, Illinois is more expensive than Sterling, Kansas
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
256% more expensive in St. Charles
than in Sterling, Kansas
Sterling, KS vs St. Charles, IL
Compared to Sterling, St. Charles is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  45.4% 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
  7.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  271.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.2% lower
  Commute
  43.4% higher
  Health
  9.5% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  9.7% higher

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