Hong Kong vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
82
81
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.52M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 143% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 621st and 5047th ($2674 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th 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 1.7 months in Kobe. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 632nd and 681st 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
$7.89
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$12285

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071