Kobe vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$519
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kobe is 72% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4788th and 4th ($1185 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.3 months in New York City. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 40th and 15th 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
$7.42
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$21713

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192