Milwaukee vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2078
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5083
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3809
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
71
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
577K
1.61M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 12% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1833rd and 1175th ($2078 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1456th and 1001st 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 70th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 260th vs 134th 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
$16.5
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.5
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$908
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2353
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1538
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2254
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1645
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$166
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1835
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24369
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781