Milwaukee vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5072
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1201
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3838
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
46
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
577K
398K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 15% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1786th and 2761st ($2088 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 57th vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 224th vs 610th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Wichita

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Milwaukee Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1521
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.9
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1817
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24100
$15897

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357