Kobe vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kobe is 56% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4855th and 710th ($1119 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 631st and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Philadelphia

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Kobe Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$20863

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750