Kobe vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kobe is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5047th and 4th ($1103 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 681st and 18th 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
$6.87
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$21999

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188