Kobe vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.52M
430K

The cost of living in Kobe is 54% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5047th and 1119th ($1103 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 681st and 263rd 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
$6.87
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$26188

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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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582