Kobe vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kobe is 53% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5047th and 1175th ($1103 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1001st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 681st and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Phoenix

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Kobe Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$18987

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781