Dubai vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.52M

The cost of living in Dubai is 108% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 947th and 4788th ($2470 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 5th in Japan, while ranked 184th and 40th 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
$11.9
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$10496

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038