Boston vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
676K
1.52M

The cost of living in Boston is 210% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 32nd and 4855th ($3467 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 89th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Kobe

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Boston Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$14101

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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