Kobe vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
1.52M
662K

The cost of living in Kobe is 57% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5047th and 822nd ($1103 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 2nd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 681st and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Vancouver

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Kobe Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$21986

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915