Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eau Claire vs. Montgomery Cost of Living Summary
Eau Claire is 1.9% cheaper than Montgomery.
Eau Claire vs. Montgomery Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eau Claire instead of Montgomery, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Montgomery
|
Eau Claire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.29
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.50
|
|
Montgomery vs. Eau Claire - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Montgomery
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
|
$6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
|
$3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
|
$5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.38
|
|
Montgomery vs. Eau Claire - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Montgomery
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,150.00
|
$35,957.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.42
|
$20.00
|
|
Montgomery vs. Eau Claire - Cost of transportation
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Montgomery
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.15
|
$69.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,282.00
|
$1,012.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,103.00
|
$887.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.90
|
$162.10
|
|
Montgomery vs. Eau Claire - Cost of housing
pay 10.7% more for childcare
|
Montgomery
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,365.67
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,000.00
|
$23,429.75
|
|
Montgomery vs. Eau Claire - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montgomery
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.33
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$11.25
|
|
Montgomery vs. Eau Claire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Montgomery
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.10
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$107.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$83.33
|
|
Montgomery vs. Eau Claire - Cost of clothing
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