Milwaukee vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2078
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5083
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3809
$4867
😷 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 24% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1833rd and 512th ($2078 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1456th and 441st 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 70th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 260th vs 208th 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
$16.5
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$908
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2353
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1538
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2254
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1645
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$166
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1835
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24369
$21868

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807