Kobe vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$453
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$1657
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kobe is 2% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5047th and 4988th ($1103 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 79th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Ranked 16th vs 110th best cities to live in Japan, and 681st vs 1640th 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
$6.87
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$10501

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070