Hamburg City vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamburg City Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1909
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4628
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$532
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$227
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3251
$2275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
91
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.52M

The cost of living in Hamburg City is 77% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2013th and 4822nd ($1909 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 106th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hamburg City compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Hamburg City ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 43rd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamburg City vs Kobe

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Hamburg City Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.19
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1011
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$748
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1849
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5532
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.7
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28533
$9012

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1501
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1484
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1467
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1467
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1509
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1464
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1527
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1504
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1453
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1457
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1495
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1528
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1550
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1422
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1593
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1395
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1547
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1486
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1504
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1488
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1496
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1329
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1476
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1381
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1464
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1460
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1494
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1415
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1519
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1281
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1716
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1502
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1426
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1366
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1338
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1442
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1432
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1274

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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