Kobe vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$474
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
81
80
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kobe is 7% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4945th and 5298th ($1106 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 260th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ranked 22nd vs 31st best cities to live in Japan, and 708th vs 750th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Saitama

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Kobe Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$17943

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Cities near Kobe

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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055