Hong Kong vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$3947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
7.41M
577K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 33% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 379th and 1688th ($2753 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 205th and 188th 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
$8.31
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$24309

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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