Berlin vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$1748
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.52M

The cost of living in Berlin is 100% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1150th and 4788th ($2371 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 45th and 40th 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
$16.2
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$10496

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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