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Cost of living

Madison compared to Whitewater

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,655.66
1,673.08
Eating Out
18.99
21.54
Rent & Utilities
1,235.46
1,231.22
Transportation
1,222.57
995.39
Groceries
7.09
6.64
Other
2,430.52
2,342.65
MadisonWhitewater

Consumer prices in Madison are roughly 5% higher than in Whitewater.

Cost of living

ItemMadisonWhitewater
Total with rent one person2,2572,923
Total with rent family5,4835,043
Without rent one person881769
Without rent one family2,7772,682
Rent & Utilities person1,608.941,617.72
Rent & Utilities family2,274.912,683.13
Food person640656
Food family1,8941,523
Transport person84.44101.51
Transport family233.7321.08
Life expectancy78.22 years84.41 years

Eating Out

ItemMadisonWhitewater
Lunch Menu21.0514.83
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 267.3489.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.7410.47
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.725.67
Cappuccino4.435.98
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.672.61

Rent & Utilities

ItemMadisonWhitewater
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,757.051,996.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,165.771,283.23
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,494.752,871.62
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,855.392,062.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.109.34136.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.208192.42
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited57.9476.26

Transportation

ItemMadisonWhitewater
Local transport ticket7.587.14
Monthly ticket local transport5,3964,353
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,0592,528
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.692.61
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years72.09%59.63%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.4616.55
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.170.83

Groceries

ItemMadisonWhitewater
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.931.24
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.723.68
Eggs, x1243.22
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.4815.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.469.39
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.3617.47
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.481.67
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.321.42

Other

ItemMadisonWhitewater
Gym Membership, 1 month44.643.18
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.0113.05
Doctors visit114.799.26
Haircut, simple21.3821.68
Brand Jeans47.751.47
Brand Sneakers87.14100.57
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,466.61,221.99
International Primary School, 1 year17,64917,190