Kobe vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$489
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$828
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
96
56
🏙️ Population
1.52M
9.4M

The cost of living in Kobe is 59% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 4822nd and 6976th ($1076 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 122nd in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 14th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Ningbo

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Kobe Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$9922

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524