Detroit vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$3707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
639K
577K

The cost of living in Detroit is 4% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1636th and 1864th ($2133 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 1525th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 99th vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Milwaukee

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Detroit Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.38
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$23971

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399