Madrid vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$3838
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
3.51M
577K

The cost of living in Madrid is 1% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1723rd and 1786th ($2109 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1421st in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 160th and 224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Milwaukee

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Madrid Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$24100

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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