Kobe vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$481
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$4523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
1.52M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kobe is 65% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4855th and 81st ($1119 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1st in Japan and Singapore, respectively. Check Japan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 631st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Singapore City

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Kobe Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.08
🥤 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
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$28407

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637