Kobe vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$519
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.9M

The cost of living in Kobe is 43% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4788th and 6643rd ($1185 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 40th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Manila

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Kobe Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$12450

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413