Austin vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$3838
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
81
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
962K
577K

The cost of living in Austin is 19% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 932nd and 1786th ($2475 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1421st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 46th vs 57th best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 224th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Milwaukee

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Austin Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$24100

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400