Kobe vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$4167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
1.52M
504K

The cost of living in Kobe is 54% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4945th and 998th ($1106 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 876th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Mesa ranked 578th in the United States, while ranked 708th and 1816th 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
$6.42
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$2.97
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$15463

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945