Kobe vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
1.52M
592K

The cost of living in Kobe is 47% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4822nd and 1756th ($1076 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 7th in Japan and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Japan vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 14th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Rotterdam

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Kobe Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$12166

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413