Kobe vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$489
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kobe is 5% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4822nd and 5138th ($1076 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 285th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Ranked 3rd vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 14th vs 118th 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
$5.97
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$27.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$8938

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Cities near Kobe

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

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006