Kobe vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$460
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
1.52M
686K

The cost of living in Kobe is 19% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5882nd ($1107 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 732nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2.7 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 31st vs 10th best cities to live in Japan, and 674th vs 271st 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
$5.64
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$4676
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$3205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$92.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$8368

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KobeShizuoka

Cost of living

$349

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$931
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083