Doha vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
82
81
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.52M

The cost of living in Doha is 67% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2509th and 4945th ($1849 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st in Qatar and Japan, respectively. Check Qatar vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 608th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079