Dubai vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
91
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dubai is 107% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1218th and 4822nd ($2229 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 189th and 14th 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
$9.9
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$9012

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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