Kobe vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$481
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kobe is 10% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4855th and 4466th ($1119 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 35th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 2 months in Nagoya. Ranked 33rd vs 5th best cities to live in Japan, and 631st vs 65th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Nagoya

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Kobe Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$12650

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027