Cost of living in Madison
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.00
-
$11.00
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.50
-
$2.50
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.56 |
$1.00
-
$2.50
|
Madison - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.12 |
$2.41
-
$7.72
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.68 |
$3.31
-
$9.91
|
Milk (1 gallon) | $3.46 |
$3.00
-
$4.00
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42 |
$2.89
-
$6.99
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.53 |
$3.99
-
$8.00
|
Apples (1 lb) | $1.72 |
$1.00
-
$2.99
|
Bananas (1 lb) | $0.56 |
$0.49
-
$1.60
|
Oranges (1 lb) | $1.54 |
$0.99
-
$2.29
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.52 |
$0.90
-
$2.79
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.69
-
$1.50
|
Onions (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.60
-
$1.22
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Madison - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.66 |
$2.95
-
$3.93
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Monthly public transit pass | $65.00 |
$55.00
-
$65.00
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $22,000.00 |
$21,000.00
-
$23,000.00
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.16 |
$12.94
-
$24.88
|
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Cost
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Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.93 |
$49.99
-
$100.00
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,540.00 |
$1,100.00
-
$2,000.00
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,216.78 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,500.00
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.02 |
$57.35
-
$202.65
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,612.50 |
$1,500.00
-
$1,750.00
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,783.33 |
$10,000.00
-
$14,350.00
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.60 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.20
-
$10.00
|
Monthly membership at local gym | $49.58 |
$40.00
-
$72.50
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$11.49
-
$16.99
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.84 |
$35.00
-
$70.00
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.85 |
$25.00
-
$50.00
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.75 |
$45.00
-
$120.00
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | $113.17 |
$90.00
-
$140.00
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