Kobe vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$460
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2407
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
1.52M
518K

The cost of living in Kobe is 10% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5444th ($1107 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 511th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 31st vs 180th best cities to live in Japan, and 674th vs 1535th 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
$5.64
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$96.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$4788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$15244

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1016
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1009
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1002
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1016
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1044
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1077
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1049
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1047
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1080
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1116
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1046
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1088
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1073
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1190
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1126
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1092
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1068
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1075
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1108
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1322
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1099
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1248
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1069
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1187
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1042
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1125
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1059