Hong Kong vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
83
81
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.52M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 146% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 532nd and 4945th ($2718 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 548th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kobe

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Hong Kong Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$10723

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079