Copenhagen vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
644K
1.52M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 122% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 872nd and 4822nd ($2387 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th in Denmark and Japan, respectively. Check Denmark vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 9th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Kobe

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Copenhagen Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$9012

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015