Kobe vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$4175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
74
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
1.52M
459K

The cost of living in Kobe is 54% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5047th and 1097th ($1103 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 940th 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 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 681st and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Virginia Beach

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Kobe Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$15986

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763