Kobe vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$481
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kobe is 40% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4855th and 6428th ($1119 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 631st and 4217th 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
$6.03
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442