Berlin vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1876
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.52M

The cost of living in Berlin is 109% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1275th and 5047th ($2302 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 98th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 35th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Kobe

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Berlin Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$12285

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071