Kobe vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
74
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
1.52M
459K

The cost of living in Kobe is 52% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4788th and 978th ($1185 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 841st 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 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 40th and 286th 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
$7.42
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769