Kobe vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$453
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$1156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
91
41
😀 Quality of life
81
58
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kobe is 0.4% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5047th and 5028th ($1103 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 4th in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1 months in Mecca. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 681st and 6123rd 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
$6.87
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514