Hong Kong vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.52M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 146% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 379th and 4855th ($2753 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 205th and 631st 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
$8.31
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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