Kobe vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$474
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$2209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kobe is 7% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4945th and 4726th ($1106 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 37th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Ranked 22nd vs 4th best cities to live in Japan, and 708th vs 79th 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
$6.42
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$10854

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966