Kobe vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$489
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kobe is 37% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4822nd and 2685th ($1076 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 4th in Japan and Italy, respectively. Check Japan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 14th and 230th 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
$5.97
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229