Austin vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3809
😷 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 18% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 985th and 1833rd ($2444 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1456th 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 54th vs 70th best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 260th 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
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$24369

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415