Kobe vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$453
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$3220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
519K

The cost of living in Kobe is 37% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 5047th and 3001st ($1103 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 42nd in Japan and France, respectively. Check Japan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 681st and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Lyon

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Kobe Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$12190

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997