Cost of living comparison
compared to
Stevens Point vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Stevens Point is 29.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Stevens Point
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Stevens Point
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Stevens Point
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Stevens Point
- Childcare
-
pay 47.5% less in Stevens Point
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Stevens Point
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Stevens Point
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Stevens Point.
Stevens Point vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stevens Point instead of Washington, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.88
|
|
Washington vs. Stevens Point - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.68
|
|
Washington vs. Stevens Point - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$16.18
|
|
Washington vs. Stevens Point - Cost of transportation
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$132.03
|
|
Washington vs. Stevens Point - Cost of housing
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Stevens Point - Cost of childcare
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$68.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$12.00
|
|
Washington vs. Stevens Point - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Stevens Point
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$100.00
|
|
Washington vs. Stevens Point - Cost of clothing
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