Izmir vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$516
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
91
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.52M

The cost of living in Izmir is 6% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5367th and 5047th ($1040 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 98th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 3283rd and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Kobe

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Izmir Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$12285

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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