Izmir vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$431
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
91
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.52M

The cost of living in Izmir is 20% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6157th and 4855th ($892 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 121st in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 3155th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094