Kobe vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
1.52M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kobe is 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4822nd and 133rd ($1076 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 1st in Japan and Singapore, respectively. Check Japan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 14th and 4th 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
$5.97
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$26424

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544