Kobe vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$489
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
1.52M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kobe is 19% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4822nd and 4092nd ($1076 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 9th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 14th vs 7th 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
$5.97
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056