Kobe vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$460
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$718
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
91
7
😀 Quality of life
78
53
🏙️ Population
1.52M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kobe is 18% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5827th ($1107 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 7th in Thailand, while ranked 674th and 6063rd 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
$5.64
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$13013

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810