Bangalore vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$221
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 53% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8500th and 4945th ($524 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 71st in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 5281st and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079