Chengdu vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
577K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 7467th and 1833rd ($666 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 260th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Milwaukee

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Chengdu Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$24369

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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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