Beijing vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Beijing	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1044	$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2705	$5083
🏠 One person rent	$596	$1194
🏘️ Family rent	$1053	$1948
🍽️ Food expenses	$250	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$711	$3809
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	100	81
😀 Quality of life	73	89
🏙️ Population	21.9M	577K

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5341st and 1833rd ($1044 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1456th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 260th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Milwaukee

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	Beijing	Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.36	$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.1	$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.05	$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$5.7
☕ Cappuccino	$3.03	$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.57	$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$861	$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$471	$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1589	$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$839	$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.4	$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.2	$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.39%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12544	$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6280	$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.58	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.4	$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.68	$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.95	$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.82	$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.21	$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.65	$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.86	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.61	$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.63	$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.73	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$63.8	$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8	$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$166
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.08	$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$59	$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.3	$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$725	$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25165	$24369

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$716
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$767
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$645
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$646
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$663
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$572
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$673
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$468
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$656
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$697
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$562
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$709
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$621
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$630
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$528
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$558
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$632
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$626
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$564
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$512
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$524
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$629
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$521
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$525
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$519
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$466
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$584
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$493
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$770
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$508
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$574
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$492
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$655
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$666
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$618
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$562
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$640
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$748

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1963
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2040
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1997
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$1997
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$2028
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$2020
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1966
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1812
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$2037
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2079
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$2070
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1971
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$2034
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$2092
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1990
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2381
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1814
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2365
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2379
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2435
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2354
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1746
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2403
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2437
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2410
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2131
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1844
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2229
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2402
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1784
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2504
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2398
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2371
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2519
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2434
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2415