Detroit vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
639K
1.52M

The cost of living in Detroit is 84% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1947th and 5047th ($2032 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 98th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 318th and 681st 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
$18.1
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$12285

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071