Hangzhou vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
577K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 59% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 6287th and 1688th ($843 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1442nd 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 2189th and 188th 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
$3.79
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$24309

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392