Dongguan vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$265
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$3838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
577K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 67% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 7308th and 1786th ($694 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 3241st and 224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Milwaukee

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Dongguan Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$24100

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Milwaukee

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