Frankfurt vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$4263
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
759K
577K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 10% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2040th and 1560th ($1902 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1383rd 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 2 months in Milwaukee. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 38th and 138th 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
$14.2
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$24397

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253