Chongqing vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
577K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 68% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 7185th and 1688th ($662 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 188th 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
$3.96
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$24309

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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