Dallas vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$2275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dallas is 132% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 689th and 4822nd ($2497 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 106th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 116th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Kobe

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Dallas Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$9012

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015