Bern vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$1779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
135K
1.52M

The cost of living in Bern is 124% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 743rd and 4855th ($2512 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 121st in Switzerland and Japan, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Kobe

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Bern Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$14101

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

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