Kobe vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$519
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
1.52M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kobe is 62% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4788th and 165th ($1185 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 40th 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
$7.42
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637