Abu Dhabi vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$2275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.52M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 80% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1938th and 4822nd ($1936 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 106th 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 369th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$9012

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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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