Kobe vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$453
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kobe is 13% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5047th and 4625th ($1103 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 25th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 16th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 681st vs 27th 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
$6.87
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$13598

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993