Miami vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Miami	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3103	$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7450	$4963
🏠 One person rent	$2075	$1193
🏘️ Family rent	$4080	$1867
🍽️ Food expenses	$704	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4410	$3947
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	85	81
😀 Quality of life	91	89
🏙️ Population	442K	577K

The cost of living in Miami is 50% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 103rd and 1688th ($3103 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1442nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Miami compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 18th vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 109th vs 188th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Milwaukee

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	Miami	Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.8	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.5	$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.36	$5.11
☕ Cappuccino	$5.26	$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.09	$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2446	$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1765	$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4939	$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3570	$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$173	$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$62.8	$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.69%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6519	$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4021	$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$115	$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.61	$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.04	$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.91	$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.82	$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.51	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.21	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.6	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.85	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.7	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.01	$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.55	$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.01	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$71.4	$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.2	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$152	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$33	$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.5	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.1	$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1210	$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25328	$24309

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2562
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2644
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2551
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2659
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2578
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2645
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2682
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2849
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2647
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2717
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2630
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2808
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$3002
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2724
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2898
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3058
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2691
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2629
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2623
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2573
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2727
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2608
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2538
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2513
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2540
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3991
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2571
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2424
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2418
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2490
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2359
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2315
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2429
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2484
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2248
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2860

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1955
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2022
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1991
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$2001
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$2015
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$2014
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1962
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1818
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$2011
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2008
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$1997
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1967
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$1904
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$1968
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1943
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2291
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1834
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2267
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2285
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2295
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2276
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1811
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2309
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2202
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2407
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2069
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1878
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2158
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2289
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1772
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2343
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2331
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2376
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2393
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2357
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2392