Cost of living comparison
Wisconsin is 11.7% cheaper than Virginia.
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
|
$13.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.11
|
$7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
|
$2.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$5.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$2.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
|
$2.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
|
$4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
|
$4.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.46
|
$45.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,281.94
|
$22,037.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
|
$18.01
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.31
|
$62.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.88
|
$1,024.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,176.37
|
$806.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.42
|
$127.63
|
|
pay 15.7% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,208.51
|
$1,212.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,262.97
|
$12,466.38
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
|
$4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.59
|
$3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.04
|
$9.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.18
|
$37.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
|
$11.74
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.54
|
$42.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.83
|
$33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.62
|
$75.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.24
|
$96.87
|
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