Kobe vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$481
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$4627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
1.52M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kobe is 67% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4855th and 37th ($1119 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 631st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs London

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Kobe London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055