Beijing vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$648
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4987th and 4788th ($1108 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 31st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 2361st and 40th 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
$4.47
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$10496

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038