Kobe vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
568K

The cost of living in Kobe is 54% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4855th and 890th ($1119 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 10th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 631st and 138th 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
$6.03
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$12698

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655