Kobe vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$460
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$4620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
1.52M
430K

The cost of living in Kobe is 52% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4793rd and 1145th ($1107 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 1045th 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 674th and 237th 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
$5.64
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$27328

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682