Kobe vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$3854
🏠 One person rent
$460
$718
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
1.52M
877K

The cost of living in Kobe is 30% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4793rd and 3148th ($1107 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 33rd 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 1.3 months in Marseille. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 674th and 400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$9082

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$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

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1496
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1308
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1338
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1338
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1231
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1472
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1707
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1650
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1673
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$6593
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1233
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1364
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1182
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1093
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1362
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1434
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1074
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1197
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1344
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1338
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1203
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1361
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1539
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1391
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1310
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1424
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1512
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1570
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1209
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1522
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1076
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1428
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1470