Denver vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$3838
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
716K
577K

The cost of living in Denver is 36% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 365th and 1786th ($2848 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 1421st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 53rd vs 57th best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 224th 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
$19.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$24100

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400