Kobe vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$489
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1017
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
91
49
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kobe is 12% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4822nd and 4389th ($1076 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 10th in Japan and Mexico, respectively. Check Japan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 14th and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$5586

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Cities near Kobe

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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781