Cost of living in Madison
compared to
Cost of living in Madison vs. United States overall average
Madison is 7.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Madison
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Madison
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Madison
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% more in Madison
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in Madison
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Madison
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% more in Madison
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Madison are more expensive than in United States.
Madison Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.50 |
$12.00
$12.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
Madison - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.90 |
$1.97
$1.97
$7.72
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.49 |
$5.51
$5.51
$9.92
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.49 |
$2.56
$2.56
$4.40
$4.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13 |
$2.00
$2.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.56 |
$2.67
$2.67
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.02 |
$1.30
$1.30
$3.99
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.69 |
$0.49
$0.49
$1.09
$1.09
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.85 |
$0.88
$0.88
$5.67
$5.67
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.23 |
$1.28
$1.28
$3.37
$3.37
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$0.79
$0.79
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.40 |
$0.82
$0.82
$2.00
$2.00
|
Madison - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.12 |
$2.77
$2.77
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $62.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$65.00
$65.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,500.00 |
$24,000.00
$24K
$35,524.95
$36K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $21.90 |
$21.90
$21.90
$22.40
$22.40
|
Madison - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.85 |
$50.00
$50.00
$100.00
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,713.42 |
$1,400.00
$1K
$2,200.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,488.75 |
$1,200.00
$1K
$1,800.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.91 |
$98.65
$98.65
$298.24
$298.24
|
Madison - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,628.82 |
$1,200.00
$1K
$1,714.58
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,601.00 |
$24,601.00
$25K
$24,601.00
$25K
|
Madison - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.50 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.54 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
$9.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $57.50 |
$40.00
$40.00
$75.00
$75.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$13.00
$13.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
Madison - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00 |
$60.00
$60.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33 |
$29.99
$29.99
$60.00
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.00 |
$75.00
$75.00
$118.00
$118.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $124.00 |
$75.00
$75.00
$175.00
$175.00
|
Madison - Cost of clothing
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