Cost of living in La Crosse
compared to
Cost of living in La Crosse vs. United States overall average
La Crosse is 13.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in La Crosse
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in La Crosse
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% less in La Crosse
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% less in La Crosse
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% less in La Crosse
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in La Crosse
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% more in La Crosse
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in La Crosse.
La Crosse Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $12.80 |
$12.50
-
$22.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$9.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.92 |
$1.25
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.52 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
La Crosse - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64 |
$1.57
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.58 |
$2.74
-
$8.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.99 |
$2.50
-
$3.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83 |
$1.54
-
$6.49
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.93 |
$3.00
-
$13.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$1.29
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.50 |
$0.49
-
$0.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.13 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.13 |
$0.98
-
$3.23
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 |
$0.66
-
$1.67
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.04 |
$0.50
-
$1.50
|
La Crosse - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.98 |
$2.67
-
$3.48
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $35.00 |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $39,431.00 |
$39,431.00
-
$39,431.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.41 |
$18.41
-
$18.41
|
La Crosse - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $775.00 |
$500.00
-
$1,050.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,000.00 |
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-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02 |
$88.71
-
$191.18
|
La Crosse - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $968.00 |
$968.00
-
$968.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
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|
La Crosse - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.46 |
$4.75
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.26 |
$7.50
-
$10.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$9.00
-
$16.32
|
La Crosse - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.47 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33 |
$30.00
-
$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00 |
$60.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
$80.00
-
$160.00
|
La Crosse - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Wisconsin
to see the average cost of cities throughout Wisconsin, like
Rice Lake,
Green Bay,
Oconto Falls,
River Falls,
Cedarburg,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to La Crosse.
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