Hangzhou vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
81
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
577K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 59% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6527th and 1833rd ($860 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 3360th and 260th 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
$4
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$24369

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$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