Kobe vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$3719
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
1.52M
633K

The cost of living in Kobe is 38% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4788th and 2305th ($1185 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1739th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Memphis

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Kobe Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$27334

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809