Kobe vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$519
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
48
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
1.52M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kobe is 25% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4788th and 5960th ($1185 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 4th in Japan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Japan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 40th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Lagos

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Kobe Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$2984

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666