Cost of living in Wausau
compared to
Cost of living in Wausau vs. United States overall average
Wausau is 10.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% less in Wausau
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Wausau
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Wausau
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Wausau
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% more in Wausau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Wausau
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Wausau
The cost of childcare and transportation in Wausau are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Wausau.
Wausau Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.00 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50 |
$8.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Wausau - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.83 |
$1.65
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.41 |
$3.31
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.50 |
$2.75
-
$4.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11 |
$1.99
-
$6.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.00 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.91 |
$1.00
-
$4.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.73 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.78 |
$0.95
-
$7.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.91 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.83 |
$0.49
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.13 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
Wausau - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.98 |
$2.75
-
$3.80
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,165.86 |
$28,000.00
-
$37,047.48
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.37 |
$17.13
-
$23.67
|
Wausau - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.36 |
$45.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $925.00 |
$850.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $700.00 |
$500.00
-
$900.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18 |
$91.76
-
$173.33
|
Wausau - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,833.33 |
$1,200.00
-
$2,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $26,555.00 |
$21,475.00
-
$36,000.00
|
Wausau - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38 |
$7.75
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.00 |
$6.00
-
$18.00
|
Wausau - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.00 |
$25.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.87 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.00 |
$55.00
-
$115.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $85.00 |
$65.00
-
$150.00
|
Wausau - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Wisconsin
to see the average cost of cities throughout Wisconsin, like
Marshfield,
West Allis,
Superior,
Wisconsin Dells,
Oshkosh,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Wausau.
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