Cost of living comparison
Wisconsin is 21.2% cheaper than Hawaii.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.8% less in Wisconsin
- Groceries
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pay 48.1% less in Wisconsin
- Transportation
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pay 27.1% less in Wisconsin
- Housing
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pay 30.8% less in Wisconsin
- Childcare
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pay 1.1% more in Wisconsin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.0% less in Wisconsin
- Clothing
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pay 2.6% more in Wisconsin
The cost of clothing and childcare in Wisconsin are more expensive than in Hawaii. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wisconsin.
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Hawaii, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Hawaii
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$15.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.92
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Hawaii
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.91
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
|
$5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
|
$3.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.30
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
|
$5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.42
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.56
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$1.18
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Hawaii
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$48.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,845.32
|
$27,075.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
|
$18.01
|
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pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Hawaii
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.66
|
$66.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,230.04
|
$1,172.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,990.71
|
$1,035.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.64
|
$139.00
|
|
pay 1.1% more for childcare
|
Hawaii
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.67
|
$1,476.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,600.00
|
$27,034.78
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hawaii
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.10
|
$4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
|
$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.03
|
$48.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.10
|
$12.19
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Hawaii
|
Wisconsin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.74
|
$51.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.83
|
$40.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
|
$85.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.00
|
$108.03
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