Cost of living comparison
compared to
Green Bay vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Green Bay is 0.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Green Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Green Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Green Bay
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% less in Green Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% more in Green Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Green Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Green Bay
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Green Bay.
Green Bay vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Green Bay instead of United States, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.83
|
|
United States vs. Green Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.26
|
|
United States vs. Green Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$39.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$14.43
|
|
United States vs. Green Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$63.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,050.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$141.41
|
|
United States vs. Green Bay - Cost of housing
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$39,114.29
|
|
United States vs. Green Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$52.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.00
|
|
United States vs. Green Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$78.00
|
|
United States vs. Green Bay - Cost of clothing
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