Kobe vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$481
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$3778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
1.52M
398K

The cost of living in Kobe is 38% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4855th and 2435th ($1119 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1891st 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 2.1 months in Wichita. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 631st and 488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$16129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287