Hong Kong vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
7.41M
577K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 24% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 503rd and 1560th ($2614 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 168th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Milwaukee

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Hong Kong Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$24397

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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