Kobe vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$3964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
33
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
1.52M
543K

The cost of living in Kobe is 39% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4788th and 2237th ($1185 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1697th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 40th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Tucson

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Kobe Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$15759

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212