Kobe vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$453
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
91
47
😀 Quality of life
81
63
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.26M

The cost of living in Kobe is 14% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5047th and 4609th ($1103 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 11th in Japan and Mexico, respectively. Check Japan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 681st and 5628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Zapopan

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Kobe Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$6389

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986