Kobe vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$460
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
1.52M
824K

The cost of living in Kobe is 3% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4793rd and 4649th ($1107 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Ranked 31st vs 16th best cities to live in Japan, and 674th vs 558th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Sakai

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Kobe Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$8371

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046