Boston vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$4263
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
676K
577K

The cost of living in Boston is 59% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 35th and 1560th ($3345 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1383rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 10th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 83rd vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Milwaukee

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Boston Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$24397

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253