Milwaukee vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$1867
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3947
$4116
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
75
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
577K
486K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 7% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1688th and 1309th ($2065 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd and 1150th 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 Omaha. Ranked 43rd vs 66th best cities to live in the United States, and 188th vs 243rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Omaha

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Milwaukee Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$4.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$967
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1439
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24309
$24758

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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 Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2101
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2045
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1679
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1885
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1719
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1947
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1859
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1869
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1980
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1863
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1869
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1893
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1779
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1805
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1802
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1863
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1650
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1807
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2033
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1577
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$2026
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1770
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1998
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1956
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1690
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1781
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1697
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2231
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2084
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2308
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1850
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2287
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2258
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2316
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1978