Cost of living comparison
Texas is 0.5% cheaper than Wisconsin.
If you lived in Texas instead of Wisconsin, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.12
|
$13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
|
$7.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
|
$2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
|
$4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
|
$3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
|
$2.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
|
$4.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.19
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.25
|
$57.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,037.31
|
$23,334.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$15.14
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.85
|
$67.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.86
|
$1,174.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$806.62
|
$924.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.63
|
$127.38
|
|
pay 18.1% less for childcare
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,212.98
|
$821.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,466.38
|
$11,971.05
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
|
$7.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.35
|
$34.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
|
$10.40
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Wisconsin
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.14
|
$43.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.30
|
$34.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.54
|
$72.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.87
|
$101.41
|
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