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East St. Louis, IL Cost of Living

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25%
Overall NAT. AVG.
10%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
64%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index East St. Louis Illinois National
Cost of living7597100
Goods & Services9096100
Groceries10097100
Health care8998100
Housing3695100
Transportation86104100
Utilities9496100

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Key findings

  • The cost of living in East St. Louis is 23% lower than the Illinois average
  • The cost of living in East St. Louis is 25% lower than the national average
  • East St. Louis housing is 64% lower than the national average
  • Illinois general sales tax is 23% higher than the national average
  • Illinois state income tax is 101% higher than the national average

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      Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

      Median Income Per Year Per Month Max Budget (28% DTI) Max Budget (36% DTI)
      Owners$32,856$2,738$767$986
      Renters$13,690$1,141$319$411
      The affordability of the housing market in East St. Louis, IL as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among East St. Louis homeowners, the median income is $32,856. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $767 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $13,690. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $319 for their rent related monthly costs.

      Illinois Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Illinois 6.25% 10.25%

      Illinois Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Illinois 4.95% 4.95%

      Goods & Services

      Item East St. Louis National avg. Difference
      Haircut $18.12$20.2710.6%
      Beauty Salon $36.88$40.398.7%
      Toothpaste $2.33$2.361.4%
      Shampoo $1.13$1.084.7%
      Movie $10.31$10.996.1%
      Bowling $15.50$15.490.1%

      Groceries

      Item East St. Louis National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $3.99$4.307.2%
      Fried Chicken $1.64$1.4017.4%
      Milk $1.78$2.2019.2%
      Potatoes $2.97$3.227.6%
      Pizza $9.94$10.747.4%
      Beer $9.32$9.602.9%

      Health Care

      Item East St. Louis National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $74.63$109.7332.0%
      Doctor $81.57$118.3431.1%
      Dentist $95.49$100.945.4%
      Ibuprofen $11.23$9.9313.1%
      Lipitor $472.52$469.530.6%

      Housing

      Item East St. Louis National avg. Difference
      Home Price $53,500.00$184,700.0071.0%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $911.67$1,229.6225.9%
      Apartment Rent $495.00$949.0047.8%

      Transportation

      Item East St. Louis National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $2.51$2.717.4%
      Tire Balancing $39.30$51.8624.2%

      Utilities

      Item East St. Louis National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $146.59$170.8414.2%
      Phone $197.28$187.185.4%
      Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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      East St. Louis, IL26,7317524.9%

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      East St. Louis, IL26,7317524.9%
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.
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