Boston vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Boston is 211% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 35th and 4822nd ($3345 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cities near Boston

Distance	City	Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi	Cambridge	$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi	Chelsea	$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi	Somerville	$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Everett	$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Brookline	$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Revere	$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Malden	$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Medford	$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi	Belmont	$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi	Arlington	$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi	Watertown	$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi	Melrose	$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi	Milton	$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi	Winchester	$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi	Newton	$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi	Saugus	$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi	Quincy	$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi	Stoneham	$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi	Waltham	$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi	Lynn	$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi	Woburn	$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi	Dedham	$2847
16 km or 10 mi	Needham	$2796
16 km or 10 mi	Lexington	$2723
16 km or 10 mi	Wakefield	$2746
18 km or 11 mi	Braintree	$2915
18 km or 11 mi	Weymouth	$2905
19 km or 12 mi	Reading	$2698
19 km or 12 mi	Hingham	$2859
20 km or 12 mi	Burlington	$2338
20 km or 13 mi	Wellesley	$2677
21 km or 13 mi	Norwood	$2773
22 km or 14 mi	Peabody	$2556
22 km or 14 mi	Randolph	$2823
22 km or 14 mi	Salem	$2537
23 km or 14 mi	Wilmington	$2522
23 km or 14 mi	Marblehead	$2594
23 km or 14 mi	Canton	$2787
25 km or 16 mi	Natick	$2395
26 km or 16 mi	Stoughton	$2750

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