Dublin vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
593K
1.52M

The cost of living in Dublin is 158% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 315th and 4945th ($2858 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 71st in Ireland and Japan, respectively. Check Ireland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 21st and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Kobe

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Dublin Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$10723

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

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