Kobe vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$453
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$3005
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kobe is 43% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5047th and 2284th ($1103 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 58th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 681st and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Montreal

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Kobe Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$5550

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Cities near Kobe

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

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805