Bangalore vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$249
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
74
91
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 48% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8023rd and 4855th ($578 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 121st in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 3393rd and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

Cities near Kobe

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