Milwaukee vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1923
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3707
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
70
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
577K
1.4M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 64% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1864th and 4611th ($2046 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1525th and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Milwaukee ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 195th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Milwaukee Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1953
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1705
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.55
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23971
$9717

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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 Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777