Kobe vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$3744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
33
😀 Quality of life
81
84
🏙️ Population
1.52M
543K

The cost of living in Kobe is 43% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5047th and 2278th ($1103 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1724th 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 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 681st and 490th 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
$6.87
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$15659

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190