Kobe vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kobe is 53% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5047th and 1148th ($1103 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in Japan and Italy, respectively. Check Japan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1 months in Milan. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 681st and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Milan

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Kobe Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$18202

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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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719