Columbus vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
906K
1.52M

The cost of living in Columbus is 101% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1248th and 4855th ($2252 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 242nd and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Kobe

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Columbus Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$14101

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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