Izmir vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$513
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
91
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.52M

The cost of living in Izmir is 5% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4945th ($1046 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 71st in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 3140th and 708th 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
$7.12
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079