Kobe vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kobe is 44% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4788th and 1723rd ($1185 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 4th in Japan and Spain, respectively. Check Japan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 40th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Madrid

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Kobe Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$16324

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812