Kobe vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$7469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$11505
🏠 One person rent
$481
$6524
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$7895
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$6658
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
21
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
1.52M
38.4K

The cost of living in Kobe is 85% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 4855th and 1st ($1119 vs $7469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1st in Japan and Monaco, respectively. Check Japan vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.9 months in Monaco City. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Monaco City ranked 1st in Monaco, while ranked 631st and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$4.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$7511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$5954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$6493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$7789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
2.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$85921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$71911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$5.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$17.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$37.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$191
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$2156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$44554

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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

Cities near Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1460
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1721
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1732
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1510
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1766
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1429
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1543
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1407
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1356
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1498
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1200
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1502
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1396
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1607
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1380
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1553
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1248
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1545
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1425
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1571
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1164
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1473
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1724
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1426
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1449
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1262
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1357
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1364
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1306
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1591
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1616
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1494
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1454
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1448
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633