Kobe vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$460
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$898
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$822
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
22
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.96M

The cost of living in Kobe is 6% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5176th ($1107 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 12th 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 0.8 months in Tijuana. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 674th and 5576th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$2569

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$912
18 km or 11 mi National
$2962
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3065
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3428
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2916
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3043
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2898
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2964
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2930
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3124
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3279
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2917
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3273
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2834
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3199
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$880
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2907
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2637
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2945
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3109
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2732
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2763
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2936
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2578
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2764
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3020
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2698
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677