Kobe vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.43M

The cost of living in Kobe is 43% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4788th and 1833rd ($1185 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1452nd 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 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 156th 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
$7.42
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093