Cost of living comparison
compared to
Stevens Point vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
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 vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stevens Point instead of United States, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Stevens Point
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.88
|
|
United States vs. Stevens Point - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.68
|
|
United States vs. Stevens Point - Cost of groceries
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$16.18
|
|
United States vs. Stevens Point - Cost of transportation
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$132.03
|
|
United States vs. Stevens Point - Cost of housing
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$30,000.00
|
|
United States vs. Stevens Point - Cost of childcare
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$68.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$12.00
|
|
United States vs. Stevens Point - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$100.00
|
|
United States vs. Stevens Point - Cost of clothing
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