Cleveland vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Cleveland Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4191
$4893
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$1261
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4516
$4936
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
87
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
373K
577K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 13% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2088th and 508th ($1825 vs $2092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1887th and 400th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Cleveland compared to 2.4 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 161st vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 1068th vs 88th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Milwaukee

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Cleveland Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$981
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1289
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$7139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
$4460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.4
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$8.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.6
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15281
$14416

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$2011
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$2022
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$2019
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1749
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$2016
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$2010
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2020
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$2011
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2017
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2005
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1981
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$2022
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$2005
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1717
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$2013
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$2020
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$2013
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2024
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1460
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1481
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1861
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$2011
61 km or 38 mi Green
$2024
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$2014
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$2021
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1902
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2018
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1620

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2025
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1680
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2015
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2053
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$2018
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2021
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$2013
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2018
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1699
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2020
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2016
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$2016
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2458
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2013
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$2013
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$1949
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$2053
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2011
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2013
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$1969
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2018
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1434
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2007
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$1931
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$1949
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1963
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1881
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$1610
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2003
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1703
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2360
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2012
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2221
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2008
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2022
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2011