Kobe vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$519
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$2494
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
1.52M
886K

The cost of living in Kobe is 33% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4788th and 2979th ($1185 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 40th in Japan and France, respectively. Check Japan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 40th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Marseille

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Kobe Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$10478

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Cities near Kobe

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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613