Kobe vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$519
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$1896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kobe is 4% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4788th and 4892nd ($1185 vs $1141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 41st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Nagoya. Ranked 5th vs 41st best cities to live in Japan, and 40th vs 865th 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
$7.42
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.07
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$14392

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931