Kobe vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
49
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kobe is 44% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4788th and 1688th ($1185 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 22nd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 40th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Ottawa

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Kobe Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$17263

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875