Kobe vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$460
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
1.52M
507K

The cost of living in Kobe is 12% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5575th ($1107 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 587th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 31st vs 549th best cities to live in Japan, and 674th vs 3600th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Matsuyama

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Kobe Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$11046

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Cities near Kobe

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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897