Kobe vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$453
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
1.52M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kobe is 35% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5047th and 3249th ($1103 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 16th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 681st vs 8th 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
$6.87
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$16728

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Cities near Kobe

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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005