Milwaukee vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Milwaukee	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2065	$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4963	$5584
🏠 One person rent	$1193	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$1867	$2372
🍽️ Food expenses	$579	$676
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3947	$4424
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	81	83
😀 Quality of life	89	88
🏙️ Population	577K	430K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 8% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1688th and 1228th ($2065 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Milwaukee compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 43rd vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 188th vs 234th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Minneapolis

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	Milwaukee	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.7	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$60.6	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.74	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.11	$6.96
☕ Cappuccino	$5.1	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.49	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1303	$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$967	$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2324	$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1482	$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$162	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.57%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1695	$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1439	$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.5	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.53	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.81	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.47	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.1	$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.59	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.36	$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.52	$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.85	$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.7	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$164	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.3	$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1808	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24309	$27084

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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

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2091
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2239
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2200
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2429
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2177
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2361
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2249
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2196
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2227
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2258
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2320
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2485
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2352
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2447
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2162
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2318
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2191
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2252
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2262
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2294
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2640