Kobe vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$460
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
47
😀 Quality of life
78
40
🏙️ Population
1.52M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kobe is 0.6% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4793rd and 4761st ($1107 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 3rd 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 31st best city to live in Japan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 674th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507