Cost Of Living in Kiel, WI

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Kiel	Wisconsin	National
Cost of living	91	96	100
Goods & Services	96	97	100
Groceries	99	99	100
Health care	114	112	100
Housing	72	88	100
Transportation	100	98	100
Utilities	105	102	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Kiel is 5% lower than the Wisconsin average
The cost of living in Kiel is 9% lower than the national average
Kiel housing is 28% lower than the national average
Wisconsin general sales tax is 2% lower than the national average
Wisconsin state income tax is 36% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$63,958	$5,330	$1,492	$1,919
Renters	$55,536	$4,628	$1,296	$1,666

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Kiel, WI, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Kiel homeowners, is $63,958. This would allow for a maximum of $1,492 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $55,536 which would result in a maximum of $1,296 to be spent on rental costs.

Wisconsin Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Wisconsin	5%	6.75%

Wisconsin Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Wisconsin	3.54%	7.65%

Goods & Services

Item	Kiel	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$22.50	$24.26	7.3%
Beauty Salon	$28.50	$45.56	37.4%
Toothpaste	$3.72	$3.70	0.5%
Shampoo	$1.20	$1.28	6.6%
Movie	$8.75	$12.13	27.9%
Bowling	$12.11	$18.00	32.7%

Groceries

Item	Kiel	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.64	$5.84	3.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.43	$1.57	9.1%
Milk	$4.72	$4.67	1.0%
Potatoes	$4.45	$4.93	9.8%
Pizza	$10.22	$12.09	15.4%
Beer	$8.71	$10.41	16.3%

Health Care

Item	Kiel	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$121.64	$125.68	3.2%
Doctor	$216.44	$135.78	59.4%
Dentist	$102.10	$113.29	9.9%
Ibuprofen	$10.42	$10.65	2.2%
Lipitor	$499.62	$468.60	6.6%

Housing

Item	Kiel	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$126,900.00	$184,700.00	31.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,582.08	$2,346.69	32.6%
Apartment Rent	$754.00	$949.00	20.5%

Transportation

Item	Kiel	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.26	$3.46	5.9%
Tire Balancing	$69.15	$59.92	15.4%

Utilities

Item	Kiel	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$212.47	$193.99	9.5%
Phone	$185.94	$192.25	3.3%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
New Holstein, WI	3,116	88	11.6%
Valders, WI	862	87	12.8%
St. Nazianz, WI	942	90	10.2%
Sheboygan, WI	48,153	90	9.8%
Chilton, WI	3,829	91	9.4%
Kiel, WI	3,610	91	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Vienna, GA	3,610	81	19.2%
Crane, TX	3,610	88	11.8%
Ladonia, AL	3,609	89	10.8%
Hahnville, LA	3,609	94	5.7%
Pasadena, NL	3,611	n/a
Kiel, WI	3,610	91	8.8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Kiel, WI