Kobe vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$474
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kobe is 11% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4945th and 4626th ($1106 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Ranked 22nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 708th vs 34th 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
$6.42
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$13640

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997