Kobe vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$519
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$512
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
91
8
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
1.52M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kobe is 17% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4788th and 5497th ($1185 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 40th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Phuket

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Kobe Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$13979

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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 Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992