Austin vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
962K
577K

The cost of living in Austin is 20% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 858th and 1702nd ($2455 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1506th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 30th vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 240th 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
$17.5
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.32
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$24191

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2001
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1987
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1982
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2019
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1942
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2019
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1986
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1976
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1998
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1932
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1991
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2017
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2023
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1963
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1968
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1960
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2320
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1847
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2321
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2312
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2298
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1817
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2332
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2327
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2391
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2078
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1850
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2179
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2294
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2484
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2345
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2311
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2461
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2371
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2378