Kobe vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$481
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2543
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kobe is 0.7% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 4855th and 4890th ($1119 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 142nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Ranked 33rd vs 6th best cities to live in Japan, and 631st vs 91st 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
$6.03
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$6369

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Cities near Kobe

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

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057