Izmir vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$420
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
91
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
4.32M
1.52M

The cost of living in Izmir is 23% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6300th and 4822nd ($825 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 3526th and 14th 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
$6.38
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$9012

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$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015