Kobe vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$481
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
22
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kobe is 7% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4855th and 5280th ($1119 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 11th in Japan and Mexico, respectively. Check Japan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 631st and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$2656

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644