Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 15.2% more expensive than Wisconsin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0% more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Virginia
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Virginia are more expensive than in Wisconsin.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Wisconsin, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Wisconsin
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.73
|
$20.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
|
$11.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Wisconsin
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.41
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Wisconsin
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.83
|
$79.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,075.50
|
$32,788.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$16.99
|
|
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
Wisconsin
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.87
|
$69.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.05
|
$1,832.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.25
|
$1,500.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.00
|
$145.31
|
|
pay 8.0% more for childcare
|
Wisconsin
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,476.60
|
$1,614.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,034.78
|
$28,849.72
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wisconsin
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.89
|
$6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
|
$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$9.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.00
|
$58.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.19
|
$14.24
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Wisconsin
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.29
|
$53.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$41.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.49
|
$92.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.03
|
$126.91
|
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