Brussels vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
196K
1.52M

The cost of living in Brussels is 87% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5047th ($2065 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in Belgium and Japan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 99th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Kobe

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Brussels Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$12285

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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