Milwaukee vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1867
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3947
$1869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
81
99
😀 Quality of life
89
79
🏙️ Population
577K
1.33M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 99% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1688th and 5386th ($2065 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd and 468th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Milwaukee ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 188th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Saitama

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Milwaukee Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$967
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1439
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24309
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075