Kobe vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$489
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
96
100
🏙️ Population
1.52M
14M

The cost of living in Kobe is 31% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4822nd and 3238th ($1076 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 14th vs 1st 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
$5.97
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063