Kobe vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$3838
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.52M
577K

The cost of living in Kobe is 43% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4788th and 1786th ($1185 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1421st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Milwaukee

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Kobe Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.61
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$24100

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

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