Milwaukee vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1923
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3707
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
80
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
577K
737K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 35% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1864th and 125th ($2046 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1525th and 92nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 55th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 99th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Seattle

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Milwaukee Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1953
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1705
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.55
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23971
$29883

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114