Milwaukee vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5072
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1201
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3838
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
71
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
577K
1.61M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 14% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1786th and 1041st ($2088 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 896th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Ranked 57th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 224th vs 226th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Phoenix

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Milwaukee Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1521
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.9
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1817
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24100
$21660

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804