Milwaukee vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5122
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$2039
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4263
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
81
87
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
577K
1.39M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 39% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1560th and 26th ($2104 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1383rd and 23rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 26th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 138th vs 107th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs San Diego

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Milwaukee San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1310
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$983
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2531
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1588
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1712
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1814
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24397
$18429

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606