Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Stevens Point Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 58.5% more expensive than Stevens Point.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Stevens Point. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Stevens Point Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Stevens Point, you would:
pay 36.2% more for restaurants
|
Stevens Point
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.79
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.0% more for groceries
|
Stevens Point
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.64
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
Stevens Point
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.18
|
$16.73
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 83.7% more for housing
|
Stevens Point
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$950.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.03
|
$146.54
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Stevens Point
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$800.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stevens Point
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Stevens Point
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.33
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Stevens Point vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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