Chicago vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chicago is 156% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 375th and 5047th ($2822 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 22nd and 681st 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
$19.9
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$12285

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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