Kobe vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$481
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
78
41
🏙️ Population
1.52M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kobe is 1% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4855th and 4791st ($1119 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 3rd in Japan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Japan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 631st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$2307

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Cities near Kobe

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 Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492