Kobe vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$481
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2514
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
1.52M
518K

The cost of living in Kobe is 7% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4855th and 5301st ($1119 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 409th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 33rd vs 191st best cities to live in Japan, and 631st vs 1569th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Utsunomiya

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Kobe Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$15287

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Cities near Kobe

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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036