Dallas vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$3947
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
81
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.3M
577K

The cost of living in Dallas is 23% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 700th and 1688th ($2550 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 1442nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 19th vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 113th vs 188th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Milwaukee

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Dallas Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$24309

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392