Kobe vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$489
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kobe is 38% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4822nd and 6438th ($1076 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 8th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 14th and 4458th 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
$5.97
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371