Kobe vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$519
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$1511
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kobe is 12% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4788th and 5168th ($1185 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 148th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Ranked 5th vs 70th best cities to live in Japan, and 40th vs 1050th 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
$7.42
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$14598

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096