Kobe vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$3678
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
1.52M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kobe is 71% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5047th and 20th ($1103 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st 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 months in London. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 681st and 12th 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
$6.87
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$30567

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199