Kobe vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$489
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1951
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
96
69
🏙️ Population
1.52M
507K

The cost of living in Kobe is 11% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4822nd and 5545th ($1076 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 517th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 3rd vs 581st best cities to live in Japan, and 14th vs 3433rd 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
$5.97
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$9623

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896