Kobe vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$481
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kobe is 8% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4855th and 4577th ($1119 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 47th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Ranked 33rd vs 7th best cities to live in Japan, and 631st vs 108th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Kyoto

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Kobe Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$7456

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073