Islamabad vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$169
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$2275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.52M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 64% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8988th and 4822nd ($389 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 106th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6200th and 14th 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
$1.35
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$9012

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015