Kobe vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$474
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$2066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
1.52M
518K

The cost of living in Kobe is 5% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4945th and 5190th ($1106 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 187th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 22nd vs 214th best cities to live in Japan, and 708th vs 2064th 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
$6.42
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$14928

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004