Abu Dhabi vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
85
81
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.52M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 88% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1859th and 5047th ($2070 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 98th 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 1.7 months in Kobe. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 447th and 681st 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
$9.29
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$12285

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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