Milwaukee vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5072
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1201
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3838
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
81
99
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
577K
9.67M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 61% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1786th and 4545th ($2088 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 3rd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Milwaukee ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 224th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Seoul

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Milwaukee Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1521
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1817
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24100
$19916

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971