Kobe vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$481
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$1951
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.52M
507K

The cost of living in Kobe is 5% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4855th and 5176th ($1119 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 324th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 33rd vs 602nd best cities to live in Japan, and 631st vs 3870th 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
$6.03
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.26
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$10764

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974