Kobe vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$2681
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kobe is 47% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5047th and 1805th ($1103 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 5th in Japan and Spain, respectively. Check Japan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 681st and 190th 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
$6.87
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$14237

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797