Fukuoka vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2609
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$430
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$670
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1287
$1696
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.52M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 4% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5120th and 4793rd ($1057 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 316th and 127th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Ranked 215th vs 31st best cities to live in Japan, and 1739th vs 674th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Kobe

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Fukuoka Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5198
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2448
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.3
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11983
$16179

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$925
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$922
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$920
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$917
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$911
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$918
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$921
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$903
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$919
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$896
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$921
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$910
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$916
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$872
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$847
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$916
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$908
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$913
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$899
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$866
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$848
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$830
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$916
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$913
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$910
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$884
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$916
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$916
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$872
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$866
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$852
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$839
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$895
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$850

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079