Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Japan

Kobe vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Kobe is 3.7% cheaper than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% less in Kobe
Groceries: pay 67.3% more in Kobe
Transportation: pay 39.2% more in Kobe
Housing: pay 22.3% less in Kobe
Childcare: pay 32.1% less in Kobe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% less in Kobe
Clothing: pay 29.6% less in Kobe

The cost of groceries and transportation in Kobe are more expensive than in Al Ain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Kobe.

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Kobe vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kobe instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 11.8% less for restaurants

	Al Ain	Kobe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$7.59 ¥1,213	-7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$4.87 ¥778	-43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$1.17 ¥186	+61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$0.60 ¥96	+76.6%
Average			-11.8%

Al Ain vs. Kobe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.3% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Kobe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.29 ¥206	-20.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$6.33 ¥1,011	+32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$5.78 ¥923	-14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$2.05 ¥328	-27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$3.16 ¥504	-28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$3.53 ¥564	+214.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$1.36 ¥218	+48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$2.28 ¥364	+170.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$3.54 ¥565	+400.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$1.72 ¥275	+228.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$1.58 ¥252	+196.0%
Average			+67.3%

Al Ain vs. Kobe - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.2% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Kobe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$4.10 ¥655	+21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED90.00	$63.27 ¥10,106	+158.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$20,061.49 ¥3M	-33.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$28.47 ¥4,548	+326.8%
Average			+39.2%

Al Ain vs. Kobe - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.3% less for housing

	Al Ain	Kobe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$31.16 ¥4,977	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,600.07	$687.49 ¥110K	-2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.91	$463.95 ¥74,113	-43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.50	$111.27 ¥17,775	+28.3%
Average			-22.3%

Al Ain vs. Kobe - Cost of housing

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pay 32.1% less for childcare

	Al Ain	Kobe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.39	$322.65 ¥51,542	-43.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,667.42	$6,149.41 ¥982K	-18.4%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Kobe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$2.06 ¥329	-74.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.17	$2.34 ¥374	-49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$3.48 ¥556	-44.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.42	$46.39 ¥7,411	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$11.39 ¥1,819	-16.3%
Average			-43.4%

Al Ain vs. Kobe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 29.6% less for clothing

	Al Ain	Kobe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.50	$50.30 ¥8,035	+13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$25.31 ¥4,043	-48.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.51	$45.97 ¥7,344	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED375.01	$65.37 ¥10,443	-36.0%
Average			-29.6%

Al Ain vs. Kobe - Cost of clothing

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