Kobe vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
90
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
1.52M
548K

The cost of living in Kobe is 50% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4788th and 1193rd ($1185 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 30th in Japan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Japan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 40th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Manchester

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Kobe Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$20557

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831