Hangzhou vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$3707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
577K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 60% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6563rd and 1864th ($826 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1525th 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 2980th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Milwaukee

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Hangzhou Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$23971

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399