Kobe vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$481
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2033
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
1.52M
808K

The cost of living in Kobe is 29% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4855th and 3323rd ($1119 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 18th in Japan and Spain, respectively. Check Japan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 631st and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.65
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$9693

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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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511