Kobe vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$481
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
1.52M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kobe is 32% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4855th and 3085th ($1119 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 4th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 33rd vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 631st vs 3rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Tokyo

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Kobe Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$15495

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Cities near Kobe

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033