Chengdu vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$281
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 40% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7467th and 5047th ($666 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 98th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 1710th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kobe

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Chengdu Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$12285

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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