Kobe vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$7262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$11415
🏠 One person rent
$489
$6344
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$7919
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$5677
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
21
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
1.52M
38.4K

The cost of living in Kobe is 85% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 4822nd and 1st ($1076 vs $7262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 1st in Japan and Monaco, respectively. Check Japan vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Monaco City. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 14th and 566th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$8.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$5.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$7348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$5780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$7636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$7551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$289
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
2.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$76762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$54309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$13.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$8.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$8.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$41.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$188
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$2097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$43475

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1400
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1616
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1567
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1341
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1616
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1308
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1103
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1245
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1575
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1432
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1314
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1450
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1234
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1369
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1364
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1602
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1406
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1475
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1066
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1470
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1545
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1166
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1398
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1471
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1385
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1389
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1453
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1372
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1510
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1565
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1353
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1383
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1416
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588