Columbus vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
81
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
906K
577K

The cost of living in Columbus is 5% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1282nd and 1560th ($2202 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 1383rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 47th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Milwaukee

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Columbus Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$24397

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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