Chicago vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chicago is 142% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 529th and 4793rd ($2678 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 674th 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
$21.9
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$16179

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079