Milwaukee vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5122
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$2039
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4263
$1259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
69
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
577K
1.38M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 121% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 1560th and 5668th ($2104 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1383rd 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 2 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Milwaukee ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 138th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Sofia

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Milwaukee Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1310
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$983
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2531
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1588
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1712
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1814
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24397
$7940

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619