Kobe vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$453
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$230
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
81
48
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kobe is 139% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5047th and 8850th ($1103 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 48th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 681st and 6907th 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
$6.87
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$9091

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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 Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572