Chengdu vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$297
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 42% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7360th and 4788th ($688 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 31st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 1238th and 40th 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
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$10496

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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