Frankfurt vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$1779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
773K
1.52M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 88% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1589th and 4855th ($2102 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 121st in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 36th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Kobe

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Frankfurt Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$14101

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094