Cost of Living in Waukesha, WI

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1803
$4578
🛋️ Without rent
$831
$2993
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$973
$1585
🍽️ Food
$601
$1566
🚐 Transport
$53
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4335
😀 Quality of life
72
🏙️ Population
71.2K

The average cost of living in Waukesha is $1803, which is in the top 25% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2329th out of 9294 in our global list, 1875th out of 2202 in the United States, and 33rd out of 39 in Wisconsin.

The median after-tax salary is $4335, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months. Ranked 1921st (TOP 21%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 562nd best city to live in the United States, and 4th most liveable city in Wisconsin. With an estimated population of 71.2K, Waukesha is the 558th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 28 km General Mitchell International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 533 Medical College of Wisconsin
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Prices in Waukesha

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.3
 Cappuccino
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2100
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24006

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