Hamilton vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$1779
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
569K
1.52M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 92% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1463rd and 4855th ($2154 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 121st in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 241st and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Kobe

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Hamilton Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$14101

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865

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