Kobe vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$481
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kobe is 8% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4855th and 5386th ($1119 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 468th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ranked 33rd vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 631st vs 592nd 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
$6.03
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$12701

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075