Kobe vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
1.52M
841K

The cost of living in Kobe is 35% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4788th and 2757th ($1185 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 9th in Japan and Spain, respectively. Check Japan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 40th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Valencia, Spain

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Kobe Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$10416

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1408
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1401
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1271
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1150
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1421
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1342
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1620
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1546
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1340
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1519
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1203
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1372
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1381
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1513
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1494
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1268
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1316
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1303
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1246
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2775
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1279
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1272
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1195
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1173
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1313
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1524
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1436
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1245
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1200
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1721
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626