Kobe vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$489
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1784
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
91
41
😀 Quality of life
96
54
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.68M

The cost of living in Kobe is 4% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4822nd and 5103rd ($1076 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 5th in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 14th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Mecca

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Kobe Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$4708

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490