Kobe vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$460
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kobe is 11% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4793rd and 4366th ($1107 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 31st vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 674th vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Osaka

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Kobe Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$8318

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008