Kobe vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$489
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1735
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
96
85
🏙️ Population
1.52M
686K

The cost of living in Kobe is 10% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4822nd and 5464th ($1076 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 474th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 3rd vs 10th best cities to live in Japan, and 14th vs 290th 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
$5.97
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$8605

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052