Kyoto vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.46M
577K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 41% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4577th and 1688th ($1210 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1442nd 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 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 108th and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Milwaukee

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Kyoto Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$24309

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

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