Kobe vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$481
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$1634
😷 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 1% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4855th and 4902nd ($1119 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 146th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Ranked 33rd vs 578th best cities to live in Japan, and 631st vs 3769th 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
$6.03
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046