Beijing vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$589
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5355th and 4945th ($1029 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 71st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 2546th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kobe

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Beijing Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$10723

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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