Cost of living comparison
Austin is 10.4% more expensive than Wisconsin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% less in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in Austin
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Austin are more expensive than in Wisconsin.
If you lived in Austin instead of Wisconsin, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Wisconsin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.73
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Wisconsin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.80
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Wisconsin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.83
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,075.50
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Wisconsin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.87
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.05
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.25
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.00
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 10.4% less for childcare
|
Wisconsin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,476.60
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,034.78
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wisconsin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.89
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.00
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.19
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Wisconsin
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.29
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.49
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.03
|
$134.79
|
|
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