Kobe vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kobe is 49% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4855th and 1380th ($1119 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1203rd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 631st and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs San Antonio

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Kobe San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$10912

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137