Milwaukee vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$1867
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3947
$3590
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
86
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
577K
2.79M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 20% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1688th and 656th ($2065 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd and 5th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Milwaukee ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 188th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Toronto

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Milwaukee Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$967
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1439
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24309
$18156

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085