Kobe vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
513K

The cost of living in Kobe is 41% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 4855th and 2193rd ($1119 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 135th 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 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 631st and 145th 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
$6.03
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$11337

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780