Hangzhou vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
577K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 60% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6270th and 1560th ($831 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1383rd 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 Hangzhou compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2093rd and 138th 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
$3.85
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$24397

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253