Beijing vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Beijing	Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3071	$4963
🏠 One person rent	$596	$1193
🏘️ Family rent	$1354	$1867
🍽️ Food expenses	$258	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1802	$3947
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	100	81
😀 Quality of life	77	89
🏙️ Population	21.9M	577K

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5141st and 1688th ($1067 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1442nd 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 763rd and 188th 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	$4.04	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.94	$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$5.11
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$851	$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1079	$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.1	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53.1	$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.04%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14636	$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7425	$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.71	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.3	$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.07	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.91	$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.38	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.28	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.57	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61.6	$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.51	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.9	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.52	$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.8	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$782	$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23714	$24309

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$769
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$786
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$675
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$679
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$710
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$611
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$714
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$482
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$700
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$742
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$620
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$760
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$720
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$693
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$572
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$614
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$684
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$677
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$649
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$605
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$555
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$670
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$568
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$588
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$547
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$677
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$668
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$507
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$729
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$616
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$720
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$670
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$637
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$648
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$661
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$632
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$644
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$869

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1955
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2022
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1991
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$2001
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$2015
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$2014
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1962
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1818
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$2011
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2008
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$1997
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1967
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$1904
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$1968
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1943
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2291
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1834
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2267
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2285
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2295
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2276
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1811
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2309
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2202
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2407
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2069
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1878
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2158
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2289
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1772
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2343
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2331
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2376
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2393
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2357
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2392