Milwaukee vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5072
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1201
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3838
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
78
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
577K
662K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 17% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1786th and 890th ($2088 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 1st 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Milwaukee ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 224th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Vancouver

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Milwaukee Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1521
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.9
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1817
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24100
$21273

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884