Kobe vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.52M
468K

The cost of living in Kobe is 48% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4788th and 1363rd ($1185 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1143rd 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 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Raleigh

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Kobe Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$24243

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729