Kobe vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$481
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
1.52M
738K

The cost of living in Kobe is 15% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4855th and 5889th ($1119 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 802nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 33rd vs 352nd best cities to live in Japan, and 631st vs 2570th 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
$6.03
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$12605

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Cities near Kobe

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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919