Kobe vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$460
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$1530
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
1.52M
791K

The cost of living in Kobe is 4% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5101st ($1107 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 306th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Niigata. Ranked 31st vs 581st best cities to live in Japan, and 674th vs 3754th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Niigata

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Kobe Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.81
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$15118

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Cities near Kobe

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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052