Kobe vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$474
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$944
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
91
7
😀 Quality of life
81
57
🏙️ Population
1.52M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kobe is 9% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4945th and 5469th ($1106 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 0.9 months in Phuket. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 708th and 6129th 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
$6.42
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$14328

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866