Kobe vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$489
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
1.52M
398K

The cost of living in Kobe is 39% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4822nd and 2417th ($1076 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 1921st 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 2.2 months in Wichita. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 14th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Wichita

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Kobe Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$15991

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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

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187