Islamabad vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$213
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
91
😀 Quality of life
50
81
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.52M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 58% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8843rd and 5047th ($464 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6696th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Kobe

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Islamabad Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$12285

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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