Kobe vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$481
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$1854
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
78
69
🏙️ Population
1.52M
686K

The cost of living in Kobe is 13% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4855th and 5761st ($1119 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 722nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 33rd vs 420th best cities to live in Japan, and 631st vs 2988th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Shizuoka

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Kobe Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$21319

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103