Kobe vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$481
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$315
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
78
43
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kobe is 116% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4855th and 8536th ($1119 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 38th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 631st and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Medan

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Kobe Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$11482

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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 Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544