Cost of living comparison
Wisconsin is 7.3% more expensive than Idaho.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Wisconsin
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in Wisconsin
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Wisconsin
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Wisconsin
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% more in Wisconsin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% less in Wisconsin
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Wisconsin
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation in Wisconsin are more expensive than in Idaho. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Wisconsin.
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Idaho, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
Idaho
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.08
|
$15.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.08
|
$10.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
Idaho
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
|
$3.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
|
$5.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95
|
$3.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
|
$5.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$2.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$0.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.18
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
Idaho
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$3.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$48.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,674.67
|
$27,075.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.82
|
$18.01
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
Idaho
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.51
|
$66.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,234.23
|
$1,172.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,120.11
|
$1,035.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.25
|
$139.00
|
|
pay 40.9% more for childcare
Idaho
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.99
|
$1,476.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,880.00
|
$27,034.78
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
Idaho
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$4.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$5.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.90
|
$9.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.18
|
$48.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.66
|
$12.19
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
Idaho
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
|
$51.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.93
|
$40.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$85.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.25
|
$108.03
|
|
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