Kobe vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$453
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$1610
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
1.52M
738K

The cost of living in Kobe is 15% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5047th and 5985th ($1103 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 651st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 16th vs 132nd best cities to live in Japan, and 681st vs 1814th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Kumamoto

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Kobe Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.71
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$12557

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909