Dallas vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dallas is 121% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 948th and 4945th ($2447 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 71st 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 months in Dallas compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 136th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$10723

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079