Kobe vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$3053
🏠 One person rent
$453
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$1025
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
22
😀 Quality of life
81
62
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kobe is 15% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 5047th and 4578th ($1103 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 9th in Japan and Mexico, respectively. Check Japan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 681st and 5712th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Tijuana

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Kobe Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$4857

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1141
18 km or 11 mi National
$3053
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3220
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3507
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2963
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2948
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3033
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2995
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3243
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3261
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2995
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3245
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2976
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3251
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$968
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2927
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2676
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2963
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3070
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2758
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2815
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3030
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2621
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2767
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2554
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2752
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2667