Kobe vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$453
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$2765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kobe is 18% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5047th and 4482nd ($1103 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 17th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Ranked 16th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 681st vs 26th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Yokohama

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Kobe Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$16118

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Cities near Kobe

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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130