Cost of living comparison
Wisconsin is 2.9% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in Wisconsin
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% more in Wisconsin
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Wisconsin
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Wisconsin
- Childcare
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pay 9.4% more in Wisconsin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Wisconsin
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Wisconsin
The cost of childcare and groceries in Wisconsin are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wisconsin.
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Houston, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$15.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$3.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.18
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$48.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$27,075.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$18.01
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$66.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$1,172.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$1,035.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$139.00
|
|
pay 9.4% more for childcare
|
Houston
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$1,476.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$27,034.78
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$48.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.19
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$51.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$40.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$85.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$108.03
|
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