Guangzhou vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$3838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
18.7M
577K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 62% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6854th and 1786th ($785 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 1149th and 224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Milwaukee

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Guangzhou Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$24100

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

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