Milwaukee vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Milwaukee	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2078	$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5083	$5758
🏠 One person rent	$1194	$1405
🏘️ Family rent	$1948	$2471
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$702
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3809	$4498
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	81	86
😀 Quality of life	89	89
🏙️ Population	577K	430K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 13% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1833rd and 1119th ($2078 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1456th and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 70th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 260th vs 263rd 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	$16.5	$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$60.5	$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.91	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.7	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$5.12	$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.01	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1421	$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$908	$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2353	$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1538	$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$121	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$62.1	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.44%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2254	$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1645	$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.7	$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.86	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.87	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.58	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.34	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.32	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.5	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.34	$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.85	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.7	$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.6	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$166	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.8	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.1	$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.1	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1835	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24369	$26188

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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

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582