Milwaukee vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5072
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1201
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3838
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
81
81
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
577K
1.43M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 0.8% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1786th and 1833rd ($2088 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 1452nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 57th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 224th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs San Antonio

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Milwaukee San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1521
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.9
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1817
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24100
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093