Cost of living in Wisconsin
compared to
#34
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 77 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Wisconsin vs. United States overall average
Wisconsin is 3.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Wisconsin
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Wisconsin
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Wisconsin
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in Wisconsin
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% more in Wisconsin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Wisconsin
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in Wisconsin
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.68 |
$12.50
$12.50
$35.00
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05 |
$9.25
$9.25
$14.43
$14.43
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.63 |
$1.97
$1.97
$3.82
$3.82
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.98 |
$1.56
$1.56
$3.07
$3.07
|
Wisconsin - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29 |
$2.01
$2.01
$6.38
$6.38
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.16 |
$4.24
$4.24
$10.48
$10.48
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.52 |
$2.61
$2.61
$5.39
$5.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12 |
$2.07
$2.07
$7.17
$7.17
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.37 |
$2.57
$2.57
$9.50
$9.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.11 |
$1.17
$1.17
$4.23
$4.23
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 |
$0.50
$0.50
$1.61
$1.61
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.90 |
$0.96
$0.96
$4.68
$4.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.13 |
$1.09
$1.09
$3.40
$3.40
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.02 |
$0.57
$0.57
$2.56
$2.56
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.23 |
$0.64
$0.64
$2.34
$2.34
|
Wisconsin - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.13 |
$2.80
$2.80
$4.05
$4.05
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.85 |
$53.67
$53.67
$59.00
$59.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,550.59 |
$27,751.50
$28K
$37,196.33
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.78 |
$16.47
$16.47
$22.85
$22.85
|
Wisconsin - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.49 |
$46.79
$46.79
$105.79
$105.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,194.55 |
$938.64
$938.64
$1,540.91
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $970.14 |
$769.78
$769.78
$1,288.89
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.51 |
$81.64
$81.64
$257.97
$257.97
|
Wisconsin - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,662.39 |
$1,134.98
$1K
$2,365.12
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $31,803.36 |
$22,267.54
$22K
$37,088.69
$37K
|
Wisconsin - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.51 |
$3.41
$3.41
$8.29
$8.29
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.99 |
$3.75
$3.75
$7.71
$7.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26 |
$8.90
$8.90
$15.83
$15.83
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $46.71 |
$30.00
$30.00
$61.67
$61.67
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.06 |
$10.43
$10.43
$19.29
$19.29
|
Wisconsin - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.31 |
$30.86
$30.86
$94.64
$94.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.83 |
$28.21
$28.21
$73.93
$73.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.73 |
$60.71
$60.71
$142.21
$142.21
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $105.46 |
$72.57
$72.57
$213.21
$213.21
|
Wisconsin - Cost of clothing
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