Kobe vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$474
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
1.52M
738K

The cost of living in Kobe is 12% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4945th and 5653rd ($1106 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 503rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 22nd vs 387th best cities to live in Japan, and 708th vs 3164th 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
$6.42
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$12669

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891