Kobe vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
3.33M

The cost of living in Kobe is 41% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4855th and 2194th ($1119 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 5th in Japan and Spain, respectively. Check Japan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 631st and 149th 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
$6.03
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581