Kobe vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$4969
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1076
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1822
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
1.52M
513K

The cost of living in Kobe is 45% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 5047th and 2034th ($1103 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 121st in Japan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Japan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Liverpool ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 681st and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Liverpool

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Kobe Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1146
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$755
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$22.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1831
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$16599

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1893
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1895
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1718
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1888
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1862
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1873
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1686
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1907
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1928
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2047
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1861
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1764
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1870
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1784
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1754
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$2033
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2080
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1846
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1818
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1674
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$2002
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1827
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1741
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1904
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1496
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1819
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1873
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1841