Kobe vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$460
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2766
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
568K

The cost of living in Kobe is 51% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4793rd and 1194th ($1107 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 11th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 674th and 122nd 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
$5.64
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.3
🐔 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
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$12026

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2495
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606