Cost of Living Comparison Between Milwaukee, WI and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 17.2% higher than in Milwaukee, WI (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 41.0% higher than in Milwaukee, WI
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 88.3% higher than in Milwaukee, WI
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 26.5% higher than in Milwaukee, WI
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 1.0% higher than in Milwaukee, WI
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 5.6% lower than in Milwaukee, WI
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Restaurants
Milwaukee, WI Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 22.00 $      +29.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 85.00 $      +21.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.25 $ 8.00 $      +52.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.38 $ 9.00 $      +41.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.79 $ 5.59 $      +16.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $ 2.94 $      +28.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 $ 2.56 $      +62.8 %
Markets
Milwaukee, WI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.29 $ 4.49 $      +36.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.50 $ 3.67 $      +46.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 $ 2.02 $      -23.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.73 $ 4.06 $      +48.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.74 $ 6.09 $      +28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 $ 6.19 $      +67.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.35 $ 8.82 $      +38.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.07 $ 2.21 $      -27.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $ 0.83 $      +44.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.17 $ 1.46 $      -65.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 $ 2.00 $      -29.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.22 $ 1.53 $      +25.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.00 $      -31.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.45 $ 2.05 $      +41.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.75 $ 2.38 $      -13.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $ 15.00 $      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.99 $      +14.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 3.00 $      +33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.80 $ 10.53 $      +7.4 %
Transportation
Milwaukee, WI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.50 $      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $ 72.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 7.50 $      +167.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 $ 3.00 $      +16.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 57.50 $      +173.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.44 $ 5.14 $      +49.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,500.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,498.95 $ 26,521.31 $      +8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milwaukee, WI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.82 $ 343.76 $      +50.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.00 $ 70.57 $      +64.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.62 $ 75.06 $      -0.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Milwaukee, WI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.00 $ 89.62 $      +49.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.50 $ 26.67 $      +44.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 18.00 $      +24.1 %
Childcare
Milwaukee, WI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,821.67 $ 1,713.33 $      -5.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,200.00 $ 18,333.33 $      -24.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milwaukee, WI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.67 $ 59.89 $      +11.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.60 $ 59.27 $      +32.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.12 $ 91.82 $      -11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.89 $ 124.00 $      -10.7 %
Rent Per Month
Milwaukee, WI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,599.38 $ 2,817.36 $      +76.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,255.71 $ 2,374.44 $      +89.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,978.33 $ 5,091.67 $      +71.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,896.67 $ 4,271.05 $      +125.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milwaukee, WI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 158.79 $ 907.52 $      +471.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 134.80 $ 654.25 $      +385.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Milwaukee, WI Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,250.86 $ 5,661.37 $      +33.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.58      +0.5 %
Last update: March 2024April 2024
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