Milwaukee vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5072
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1201
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3838
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
81
97
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
577K
874K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 49% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1786th and 7th ($2088 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 57th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 224th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs San Francisco

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Milwaukee San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1521
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1817
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24100
$21216

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808