Kobe vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
1.52M
518K

The cost of living in Kobe is 55% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4822nd and 831st ($1076 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 10th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 14th and 457th 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
$5.97
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$7382

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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

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651