Dongguan vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
81
😀 Quality of life
69
89
🏙️ Population
10.5M
577K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 67% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 7055th and 1688th ($678 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 3115th and 188th 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
$2.12
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$24309

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Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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