Milwaukee vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1867
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3947
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
577K
9.67M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 41% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1688th and 3861st ($2065 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd and 1st 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee compared to 2 months in Seoul. Milwaukee ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 188th and 43rd 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
$16.7
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$967
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1439
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24309
$21834

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043