Kobe vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4263
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
577K

The cost of living in Kobe is 49% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4822nd and 1560th ($1076 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 1383rd 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 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 14th and 138th 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
$5.97
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$24397

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253