Kobe vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$489
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
96
53
🏙️ Population
1.52M
3M

The cost of living in Kobe is 102% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4822nd and 8260th ($1076 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 75th in Japan and Iran, respectively. Check Japan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 14th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$555

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700