Kobe vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$481
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$742
😷 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 14% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4855th and 5798th ($1119 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 2nd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 631st and 6033rd 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
$6.03
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892