Kobe vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
79
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
1.52M
568K

The cost of living in Kobe is 51% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5047th and 1407th ($1103 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 17th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 681st and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Surrey

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Kobe Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$12497

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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

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798