Kobe vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$460
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$1842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kobe is 36% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4793rd and 2624th ($1107 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th 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 31st best city to live in Japan vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 674th and 337th 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
$5.64
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$9864

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201