Milwaukee vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1867
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3947
$3150
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
50
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
577K
1.02M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 8% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1688th and 1290th ($2065 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd and 23rd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Milwaukee ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 188th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Ottawa

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Milwaukee Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$967
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1439
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24309
$20100

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884