Bangkok vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$424
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.52M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 13% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5912th and 4945th ($958 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 71st in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kobe

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Bangkok Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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