Kobe vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$519
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
1.52M
452K

The cost of living in Kobe is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4788th and 11th ($1185 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 40th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Zurich

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Kobe Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$26431

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117