Bangalore vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$219
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$1696
😷 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 52% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8398th and 4793rd ($533 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 127th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 3159th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$16179

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

Cities near Kobe

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