Kobe vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$460
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2474
😷 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 31% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4793rd and 3019th ($1107 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ranked 31st vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 674th 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
$5.64
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$15235

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Cities near Kobe

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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101