Kobe vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kobe is 52% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4822nd and 1216th ($1076 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 2nd in Japan and France, respectively. Check Japan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 14th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Paris

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Kobe Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$16502

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381