Kobe vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$453
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$1243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
23
😀 Quality of life
81
69
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kobe is 6% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5047th and 4849th ($1103 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Medina. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 681st and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Medina

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Kobe Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$5515

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010