Madrid vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$3707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
3.42M
577K

The cost of living in Madrid is 2% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1962nd and 1864th ($2015 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1525th 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 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 142nd and 195th 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
$16.4
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$23971

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

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