Chongqing vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$292
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
577K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 66% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6733rd and 1560th ($712 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1383rd 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2233rd and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Milwaukee

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Chongqing Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$24397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
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$2253