Milwaukee vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2078
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5083
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3809
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
577K
8.8M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 51% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4th ($2078 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1456th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 70th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 260th vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs New York City

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Milwaukee New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.5
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$908
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2353
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1538
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2254
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1645
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$166
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1835
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24369
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188