Chicago vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chicago is 138% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 483rd and 4855th ($2667 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 20th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kobe

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Chicago Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$14101

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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