Kobe vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
33
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
1.52M
543K

The cost of living in Kobe is 43% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4855th and 2005th ($1119 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1656th 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 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 631st and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$15724

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618