Kobe vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$1960
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
24
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
1.52M
599K

The cost of living in Kobe is 30% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4788th and 3191st ($1185 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 19th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 40th and 690th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Malaga

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Kobe Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$10558

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499