Chicago vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chicago is 141% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 358th and 4788th ($2851 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 31st 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 5th in Japan, while ranked 18th and 40th 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
$19.6
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$10496

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038