Houston vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$4263
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
2.3M
577K

The cost of living in Houston is 6% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1234th and 1560th ($2221 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1383rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 11th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 86th vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Milwaukee

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Houston Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$24397

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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