Cost of Living in Racine, WI

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1997
$4751
🛋️ Without rent
$799
$2720
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1198
$2031
🍽️ Food
$572
$1492
🚐 Transport
$54.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3969
😀 Quality of life
71
🏙️ Population
77.8K

The average cost of living in Racine is $1997, which is in the top 20% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1875th out of 9294 in our global list, 1566th out of 2202 in the United States, and 16th out of 39 in Wisconsin.

The median after-tax salary is $3969, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months. Ranked 2259th (TOP 24%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 700th best city to live in the United States, and 5th most liveable city in Wisconsin. With an estimated population of 77.8K, Racine is the 502nd largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 18 km Kenosha Regional Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2593 University of Wisconsin - Parkside
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Prices in Racine

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18030

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