Kobe vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
1.52M
430K

The cost of living in Kobe is 51% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4788th and 1017th ($1185 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Minneapolis

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Kobe Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$26236

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618