Kobe vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$460
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$4153
😷 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 66% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4793rd and 58th ($1107 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.3 months in London. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 674th and 4th 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
$5.64
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$26090

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009