Kobe vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$481
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$1508
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
1.52M
720K

The cost of living in Kobe is 14% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4855th and 5836th ($1119 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 769th 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 Okayama. Ranked 33rd vs 460th best cities to live in Japan, and 631st vs 3256th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Okayama

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Kobe Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$14206

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Cities near Kobe

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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582