Detroit vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
639K
1.52M

The cost of living in Detroit is 87% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1678th and 4793rd ($2064 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th and 127th 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 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 315th and 674th 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
$17.3
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$16179

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DetroitKobe

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079