Kobe vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$3059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$6994
🏠 One person rent
$460
$2104
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$3885
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$4040
😷 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 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4793rd and 129th ($1107 vs $3059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 1st in Japan and Singapore, respectively. Check Japan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.3 months in Singapore City. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 674th and 11th 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
$5.64
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$7.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$2532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$5168
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$3336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$22055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$7662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$4.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$107
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$1115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$27780

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$759
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$539
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$679
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$703
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$682
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$669
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$604
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$543
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$542
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$529
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$532
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$585
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$714
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$645
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$458
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$670
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$565
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$631
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$883
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$628
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$395
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$695
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$417
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$485
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$430
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$500
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$619
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$458
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$620
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$605