Cleveland vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1908
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4494
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3261
$3707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
82
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
373K
577K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 7% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2297th and 1864th ($1908 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 1525th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cleveland compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 90th vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 284th vs 195th 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
$15.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.8
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$5.38
 Cappuccino
$4.98
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1164
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2116
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1450
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1289
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.73
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.3
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18787
$23971

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399