Kobe vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
1.52M
385K

The cost of living in Kobe is 58% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4822nd and 545th ($1076 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 489th 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 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 14th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Tampa

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Kobe Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$26113

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357