Brussels vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$1748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
196K
1.52M

The cost of living in Brussels is 71% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1939th and 4788th ($2030 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Belgium and Japan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 121st and 40th 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
$21.2
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$10496

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

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