Houston vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$3838
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
577K

The cost of living in Houston is 8% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1367th and 1786th ($2261 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 1421st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 1st vs 57th best cities to live in the United States, and 14th vs 224th 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
$20.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$24100

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400