Kobe vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$453
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$1596
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
81
77
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kobe is 3% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5047th and 5151st ($1103 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 152nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ranked 16th vs 64th best cities to live in Japan, and 681st vs 1177th 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
$6.87
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$15321

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102