Baltimore vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
586K
1.52M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 99% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1330th and 4855th ($2223 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 121st 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 Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 121st and 631st 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
$15.5
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$14101

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094