Detroit vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
639K
1.52M

The cost of living in Detroit is 84% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1843rd and 4822nd ($1979 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 172nd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Kobe

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Detroit Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$9012

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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