Denver vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2717
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6307
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$1692
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2963
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$666
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5130
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
716K
577K

The cost of living in Denver is 32% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 463rd and 1702nd ($2717 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 1506th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 35th vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 240th 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
$18.4
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1812
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3223
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.4
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4595
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3621
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.27
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1528
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16279
$24191

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2548
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2381
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2495
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2577
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2618
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2432
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2315
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2674
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2737
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2784
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2525
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2958
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2568
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2661
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2509
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2624
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2508
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2661
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2451
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2001
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2193
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2421
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2369
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2373
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1768
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2425
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1892
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1854
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1974
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1642
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2396
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1711
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1854
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2211
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2623
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2170
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1706
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1768

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2001
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1987
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1982
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2019
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1942
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2019
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1986
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1976
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1998
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1932
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1991
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2017
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2023
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1963
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1968
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1960
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2320
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1847
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2321
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2312
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2298
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1817
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2332
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2327
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2391
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2078
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1850
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2179
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2294
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2484
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2345
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2311
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2461
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2371
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2378