Kobe vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
83
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
1.52M
430K

The cost of living in Kobe is 50% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4855th and 1228th ($1119 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 631st and 234th 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
$6.03
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$27084

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Cities near Kobe

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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640