Calgary vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.52M

The cost of living in Calgary is 92% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1716th and 5047th ($2118 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 98th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 209th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Kobe

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Calgary Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$12285

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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