Hamilton vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2095
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2934
$1748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
569K
1.52M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 69% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2004th and 4788th ($2006 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 31st in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Hamilton ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 265th and 40th 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
$18
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1114
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8824
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16689
$10496

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Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038