Chongqing vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$3838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
81
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
577K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 7730th and 1786th ($631 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1421st 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 Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 1966th and 224th 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
$2.93
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$24100

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400