Kobe vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$481
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$4410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
442K

The cost of living in Kobe is 64% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4855th and 103rd ($1119 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 80th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 631st and 109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Miami

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Kobe Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$25328

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860