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Chicago, Illinois vs. Iron River, Michigan

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Our Premium Cost of Living Calculator includes Utilities, Electric Bills, Costs for Natural Gas, Heating Oil, Propane, Comfort Indexes based on the year-round and seasonal weather and other must-know details.

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47.0% higher in Iron River, Michigan
than in Chicago, Illinois

Utilities Data

	Chicago, IL	Iron River, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$135.80	$241.89	$145.01	78.1%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.12	$0.26	$0.13	116.7%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$10.72	$9.99	$13.05	6.8%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.98	$2.48	$2.85	16.8%
Propane, per gallon	$1.72	$2.09	$2.44	21.5%

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