Madrid vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$3809
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
3.51M
577K

The cost of living in Madrid is 0.5% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1805th and 1833rd ($2089 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1456th 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 70th in the United States, while ranked 190th and 260th 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
$16.8
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$24369

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415