Kobe vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$453
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
81
80
🏙️ Population
1.52M
824K

The cost of living in Kobe is 2% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5047th and 4967th ($1103 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 16th vs 17th best cities to live in Japan, and 681st vs 701st 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
$6.87
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$13407

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029