Cost of living in Stevens Point
compared to
Cost of living in Stevens Point vs. United States overall average
Stevens Point is 11.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Stevens Point
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Stevens Point
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% less in Stevens Point
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Stevens Point
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% less in Stevens Point
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Stevens Point
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Stevens Point
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Stevens Point.
Stevens Point Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.00 |
$10.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.67 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.88 |
$1.75
-
$3.00
|
Stevens Point - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99 |
$1.57
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.68 |
$3.31
-
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.25 |
$2.50
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19 |
$1.69
-
$4.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.00 |
$2.50
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.28 |
$1.25
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.54 |
$0.49
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.06 |
$1.00
-
$6.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.36 |
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.87 |
$0.75
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.68 |
$0.95
-
$3.00
|
Stevens Point - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.04 |
$2.85
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,000.00 |
$25,000.00
-
$37,047.48
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.18 |
$13.19
-
$22.43
|
Stevens Point - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00 |
$45.00
-
$125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $950.00 |
$600.00
-
$1,300.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $800.00 |
$600.00
-
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.03 |
$95.59
-
$276.25
|
Stevens Point - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $800.00 |
$800.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $30,000.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
Stevens Point - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.80
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.15 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50 |
$8.00
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $68.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$9.00
-
$15.00
|
Stevens Point - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.00 |
$23.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$30.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.33 |
$60.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 |
$60.00
-
$200.00
|
Stevens Point - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Wisconsin
to see the average cost of cities throughout Wisconsin, like
Fond du Lac,
Sheboygan,
Appleton,
Rhinelander,
Eau Claire,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Stevens Point.
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