Milwaukee vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Milwaukee	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2065	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4963	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$1193	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$1867	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$579	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3947	$5811
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	81	100
😀 Quality of life	89	94
🏙️ Population	577K	690K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 34% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1688th and 93rd ($2065 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd and 74th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 43rd vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 188th vs 41st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Washington

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	Milwaukee	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.7	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$60.6	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.74	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.11	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$5.1	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.49	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1303	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$967	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2324	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1482	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$162	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.57%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1695	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1439	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.5	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.53	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.81	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.47	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.1	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.59	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.36	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.52	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.85	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.7	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$164	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.3	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1808	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24309	$23453

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948