Milwaukee vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1867
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3947
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
81
97
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
577K
874K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 45% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1688th and 9th ($2065 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Milwaukee compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 43rd vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 188th vs 12th 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
$16.7
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$967
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1439
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24309
$31050

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610