Kobe vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$3995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
504K

The cost of living in Kobe is 52% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5047th and 1283rd ($1103 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1085th 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 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 681st and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Mesa

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Kobe Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$15548

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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
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004