Milwaukee vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1867
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3947
$3968
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
86
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
577K
384K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 5% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1688th and 1420th ($2065 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd and 1234th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 43rd vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 188th vs 222nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs New Orleans

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Milwaukee New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$967
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1439
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24309
$10192

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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 New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985