Izmir vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$504
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
91
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.52M

The cost of living in Izmir is 12% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5281st and 4788th ($1038 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 2402nd and 40th 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
$8.65
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$10496

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038