Dubai vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$1696
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dubai is 115% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 989th and 4793rd ($2379 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 127th in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 288th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Kobe

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Dubai Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$16179

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079