Dubai vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dubai is 119% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1039th and 5047th ($2420 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th 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 1.7 months in Kobe. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 203rd and 681st 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
$10.2
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$12285

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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