Detroit vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
639K
1.52M

The cost of living in Detroit is 79% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1856th and 4855th ($2006 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 216th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$14101

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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