Amsterdam vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$1696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
921K
1.52M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 152% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 331st and 4793rd ($2791 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 127th in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 29th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Kobe

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Amsterdam Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$16179

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079