Abu Dhabi vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
85
94
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.52M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 80% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1650th and 4788th ($2133 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 424th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Kobe

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Abu Dhabi Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$10496

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Kobe

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