Dongguan vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$259
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$3809
😷 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 68% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 7469th and 1833rd ($666 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1456th 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 70th in the United States, while ranked 3662nd and 260th 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
$2.36
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$24369

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415