Arlington vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
394K
1.52M

The cost of living in Arlington is 73% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2397th and 5047th ($1907 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th and 98th 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 Arlington compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Arlington ranked 264th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 894th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Kobe

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Arlington Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$12285

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071