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Cost of Living Index:
Waukegan, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸 - 2026

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Cost of Living Index

Calculated for 1 adult with a car, without children and insurance. The higher the value, the worse!

Summary: cost of living – Waukegan

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Basket of goods and services for 1 person – $470.68 per month

24.90% cheaper compared to: New York
Average rent price for a 1-bedroom apartment – $992.53 per month

61.35% cheaper compared to: New York
Cost of entertainment for 1 adult – $293.32 per month

50.54% cheaper compared to: New York

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Cafe & restaurants

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Hamburger such as a Big Mac at McDonald's

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Lunch in an inexpensive cafe for 1 person

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Dinner for two in a middle class restaurant

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A cup of cappuccino, such as Starbucks or similar

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A glass of beer in a regular bar (16 oz)

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A glass of wine in a middle class restaurant

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Avg, USD

5.64

14.19

57.30

3.82

6.32

8.51

Min

5.01

12.98

51.91

3.50

5.79

7.79

Max

6.07

15.41

63.26

4.08

6.75

9.40

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Standard pack of chicken eggs

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Regular apples (1 lb)

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Regular milk (1 gallon)

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White rice (1 lb)

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Domestic cheese (1 lb)

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A loaf of fresh bread

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Chicken fillets (1 lb)

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Regular oranges (1 lb)

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Regular tomatos (1 lb)

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Beef (1 lb)

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Regular potato (1 lb)

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Bottle of plain, non-carbonated water (16 oz)

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Bottle of beer in a regular supermarket (16 oz)

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Avg, USD

3.25

2.26

3.87

2.38

6.19

3.34

5.52

2.30

1.65

2.23

7.49

1.25

1.14

8.99

13.70

2.12

Min

2.97

2.10

3.58

2.18

5.83

3.18

4.96

2.12

1.53

2.04

6.79

1.11

1.03

8.14

12.17

1.90

Max

3.47

2.39

4.17

2.65

6.77

3.69

5.94

2.52

1.84

2.44

7.94

1.41

1.24

9.60

15.00

2.32

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Cost of a single city bus fare

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Cost of a single subway fare (or tram)

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Average cost of a typical taxi ride

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Avg, USD

2.87

2.44

15.67

Min

2.65

2.16

14.76

Max

3.09

2.65

16.74

Own and maintain a car

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Local price of a new Toyota Corolla 1.6

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Avg, USD

24 338

3.39

47.29

117

37 356

Min

22 489

3.07

42.46

109

35 176

Max

27 308

3.72

50.09

129

40 239

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Total cost of utilities for a 1-bedroom apartment (monthly)

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Avg, USD

203

50.54

74.40

163

993

Min

192

45.79

68.75

146

891

Max

228

54.88

80.80

181

1 051

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1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes

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Cost of attending kindergarten for one month

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Annual cost of attending a private school

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Avg, USD

31.05

93.65

60.31

14.38

1 810

23 494

Min

27.88

83.16

55.73

13.42

1 689

20 863

Max

33.72

103

63.87

15.23

1 950

26 360

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AFN

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ALL

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AMD

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ANG

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AOA

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ARS

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AUD

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AWG

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AZN

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BAM

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BBD

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BDT

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BGN

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BHD

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BIF

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BMD

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BND

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BOB

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BRL

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BSD

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BTC

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BTN

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BWP

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BYN

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BZD

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CAD

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CRC

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FJD

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NIO

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NPR

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NZD

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RWF

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SAR

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SEK

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SHP

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STD

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STN

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SVC

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SYP

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SZL

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THB

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TRY

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TTD

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UGX

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USD

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UYU

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UZS

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VES

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VND

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VUV

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WST

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XAF

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XAG

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XAU

– Gold Ounce

XCD

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XDR

– Special Drawing Rights

XOF

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XPD

– Palladium Ounce

XPF

– 🇵🇫 CFP Franc

XPT

– Platinum Ounce

YER

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ZAR

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ZMW

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ZWL

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