Kobe vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$4509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
1.52M
504K

The cost of living in Kobe is 54% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4855th and 891st ($1119 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 790th 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 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 631st and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$10345

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955