Kobe vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$481
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$3068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
522K

The cost of living in Kobe is 30% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4855th and 3218th ($1119 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 39th in Japan and France, respectively. Check Japan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 631st and 156th 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
$6.03
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$7.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$14265

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592