Kobe vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$3648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kobe is 56% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5047th and 897th ($1103 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 4th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 681st and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Toronto

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Kobe Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$20314

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029