Hong Kong vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
7.41M
577K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 29% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 621st and 1833rd ($2674 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 632nd and 260th 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
$7.89
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$24369

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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