Charlotte vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
91
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
875K
1.52M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 118% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1073rd and 5047th ($2403 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 283rd and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Kobe

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Charlotte Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$12285

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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