Kobe vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
1.52M
459K

The cost of living in Kobe is 50% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4855th and 1277th ($1119 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1122nd 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 2 months in Virginia Beach. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 631st and 186th 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
$6.03
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$18476

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701