Cost of Living Comparison Between Milwaukee, WI and Cincinnati, OH 

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Consumer Prices in Cincinnati, OH are 14.6% lower than in Milwaukee, WI (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cincinnati, OH are 14.4% lower than in Milwaukee, WI
Rent Prices in Cincinnati, OH are 14.1% lower than in Milwaukee, WI
Restaurant Prices in Cincinnati, OH are 15.2% lower than in Milwaukee, WI
Groceries Prices in Cincinnati, OH are 15.6% lower than in Milwaukee, WI
Local Purchasing Power in Cincinnati, OH is 9.6% higher than in Milwaukee, WI
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Restaurants
Milwaukee, WI Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 13.00 $      -23.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 60.00 $      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 8.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.25 $ 5.00 $      -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.38 $ 7.50 $      +17.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.79 $ 4.54 $      -5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $ 2.14 $      -6.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 $ 1.59 $      +1.3 %
Markets
Milwaukee, WI Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.42 $ 3.02 $      -11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.50 $ 2.49 $      -0.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 $ 1.69 $      -36.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.73 $ 2.69 $      -1.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.74 $ 5.01 $      +5.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 $ 5.00 $      +35.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.35 $ 6.81 $      +7.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.07 $ 2.16 $      -29.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $ 0.72 $      +24.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.17 $ 1.54 $      -63.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 $ 2.17 $      -23.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.22 $ 1.13 $      -7.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.35 $      -7.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.45 $ 1.77 $      +21.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.75 $ 1.51 $      -45.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $ 13.99 $      -0.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.04 $      +18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 2.44 $      +8.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.80 $ 8.79 $      -10.3 %
Transportation
Milwaukee, WI Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.00 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $ 80.00 $      +11.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 3.75 $      +33.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 $ 2.00 $      -22.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 25.00 $      +19.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.44 $ 3.41 $      -1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,500.00 $ 35,555.82 $      +34.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,498.95 $ 24,484.08 $      -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milwaukee, WI Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.82 $ 126.09 $      -44.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.00 $ 47.83 $      +11.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.86 $ 61.73 $      -20.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Milwaukee, WI Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.00 $ 28.14 $      -53.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.50 $ 11.67 $      -36.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 13.75 $      -5.2 %
Childcare
Milwaukee, WI Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,821.67 $ 1,566.11 $      -14.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,200.00 $ 17,408.00 $      -28.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milwaukee, WI Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.37 $ 44.08 $      -12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.60 $ 48.75 $      +9.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.71 $ 96.11 $      -4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.75 $ 108.12 $      -24.8 %
Rent Per Month
Milwaukee, WI Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,599.38 $ 1,393.33 $      -12.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,255.71 $ 963.17 $      -23.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,978.33 $ 2,846.43 $      -4.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,896.67 $ 1,439.30 $      -24.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milwaukee, WI Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 158.79 $ 350.32 $      +120.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 134.80 $ 268.67 $      +99.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Milwaukee, WI Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,281.73 $ 4,018.85 $      -6.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.53      -0.3 %
Last update: March 2024May 2024
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