Berlin vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1779
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.52M

The cost of living in Berlin is 88% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4855th ($2104 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 631st 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
$14.5
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$14101

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094