Baltimore vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2234
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5254
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4084
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
586K
1.52M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 103% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1414th and 5047th ($2234 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Baltimore ranked 41st best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 164th and 681st 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
$17.3
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.89
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1650
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2430
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1814
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.41
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1492
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21697
$12285

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024

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