Izmir vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$437
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$792
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$1696
😷 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 18% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5990th and 4793rd ($909 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 127th 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 31st in Japan, while ranked 3369th and 674th 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
$8.23
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.03%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1020
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9671
$16179

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$638
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$675
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$764
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$681
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1099
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$677
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$655
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$934
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$679
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$643
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$707
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$773
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$477
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1838
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$629
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1049
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$690
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$679
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1070
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$743
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$843
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1659
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$568
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$708
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$554
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$661
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1265
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1437
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1272
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1159
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1082
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079