Kobe vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$489
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1651
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kobe is 8% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4822nd and 4509th ($1076 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 30th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Sapporo. Ranked 3rd vs 9th best cities to live in Japan, and 14th vs 170th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Sapporo

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Kobe Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$10328

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117