Kobe vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$453
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
81
65
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.9M

The cost of living in Kobe is 34% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5047th and 6679th ($1103 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 4th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 681st and 5265th 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
$6.87
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$14540

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434