Chicago vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
97
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chicago is 153% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 394th and 4945th ($2799 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 71st 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 Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 16th and 708th 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
$19.2
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$10723

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079