Kobe vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kobe is 45% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4945th and 1942nd ($1106 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 2nd in Japan and Italy, respectively. Check Japan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 708th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Rome

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Kobe Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$10916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323