Kobe vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2308
🏠 One person rent
$460
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$526
😷 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 44% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4793rd and 6586th ($1107 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 5th 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 0.7 months in Manila. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 674th and 4165th 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
$5.64
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$13387

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$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372