Kobe vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$453
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$2276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.52M
686K

The cost of living in Kobe is 15% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5047th and 5951st ($1103 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 630th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 16th vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 681st vs 246th 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
$6.87
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$16729

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063