Baltimore vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$2275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
586K
1.52M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 104% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1292nd and 4822nd ($2197 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 106th 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 89th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Kobe

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Baltimore Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$9012

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

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