Dallas vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$1779
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dallas is 128% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 700th and 4855th ($2550 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 113th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$14101

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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