Denver vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
716K
577K

The cost of living in Denver is 31% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 444th and 1688th ($2699 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 1442nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 36th vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 160th vs 188th 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
$18.2
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$24309

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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