Kobe vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$4401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
81
97
🏙️ Population
1.52M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kobe is 65% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5047th and 154th ($1103 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in Japan and Singapore, respectively. Check Japan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 681st and 5th 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
$6.87
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$31369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663