Kobe vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1276
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$3034
🏠 One person rent
$519
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1048
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
22
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kobe is 7% less expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4788th and 4582nd ($1185 vs $1276) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 11th in Japan and Mexico, respectively. Check Japan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.7 months in Tijuana. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Tijuana ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 40th and 5555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$9.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$4868

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1126
18 km or 11 mi National
$3094
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3269
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3486
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2997
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3077
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2956
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$3065
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$3012
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3265
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3274
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$3008
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3269
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$3011
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3221
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$967
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2984
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2690
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2994
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3137
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2799
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2850
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$3051
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2646
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2768
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2598
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2801
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677