Milwaukee vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5072
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1201
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3838
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
81
88
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
577K
653K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 25% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1786th and 456th ($2088 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 392nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 57th vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 224th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Portland

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Milwaukee Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1521
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1817
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24100
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783