Kobe vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$460
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kobe is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4793rd and 3rd ($1107 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 1st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 674th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs New York City

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Kobe New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$21465

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111