Frankfurt vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$3707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
82
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
776K
577K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 7% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1510th and 1864th ($2182 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1525th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Milwaukee

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Frankfurt Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$23971

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

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