Kobe vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$460
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$1888
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kobe is 5% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5132nd ($1107 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 324th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Ranked 31st vs 7th best cities to live in Japan, and 674th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Sendai

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Kobe Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$5986

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034