Milwaukee vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1867
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3947
$801
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
577K
6.26M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 72% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1688th and 4604th ($2065 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd and 1st in the United States and Chile, respectively. Check the United States vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Milwaukee compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Milwaukee ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 188th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Santiago

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Milwaukee Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$967
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1439
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24309
$7298

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534