Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
ROCHESTER vs. MADISON
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Rochester, Minnesota vs. Madison, Wisconsin
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Madison, Wisconsin is
9.6%
more expensive
than Rochester, Minnesota.
You would need a salary of
$180,876
in Madison, Wisconsin to maintain the standard of living you have in Rochester, Minnesota.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Madison, Wisconsin is
more expensive
than Rochester, Minnesota
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
15% more expensive in Madison
than in Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester, MN vs. Madison, WI
Compared to Rochester, Madison is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
9.6% higher
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Renter
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Food
2.0% lower
Housing (Homeowner)
11.8% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
7.8% higher
Commute
15.5% higher
Health
4.7% higher
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
4.1% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Plain City, Utah
Compare
Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina
Juneau, Alaska
Compare
Crystal River, Florida
Pickerington, Ohio
Compare
Findlay, Ohio
Ontario, Ohio
Compare
Enid, Oklahoma
Kingsport, Tennessee
Compare
Redding, California
Columbia, South Carolina
Compare
Liberty, Utah
Victor, Idaho
Compare
Baltimore, Maryland
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Compare
Atlanta, Georgia
Ontario, California
Compare
Evansville, Indiana
Loveland, Colorado
Compare
Follow Us