Denver vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$4263
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
716K
577K

The cost of living in Denver is 32% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 294th and 1560th ($2771 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th and 1383rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 23rd vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 134th vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Milwaukee

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Denver Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$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
$1825
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$24397

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

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