Kobe vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$6170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
1.52M
690K

The cost of living in Kobe is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5047th and 92nd ($1103 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 681st and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Washington

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Kobe Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$24788

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Cities near Kobe

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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003