Milwaukee, WI

Cost of Living in Milwaukee, WI (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$3,156/mo in Milwaukee. $2,618 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,774/mo.

Taxes$1,887
Rent$1,261
Other living costs$1,895
Left over$2,618

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $91,933
Federal income tax: −$11,839
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,033
State income tax (WI): −$3,775
Take-home pay: $69,286
Effective tax rate: 24.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,261
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $503
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $3,156

Left over each month

$7,661 gross, minus $1,887 in tax and $3,156 in living costs.

$2,618

Average electric bill in Wisconsin

About $163 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Wisconsin in 2025, 18.08¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Milwaukee utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Milwaukee, WI (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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