Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Japan

Kobe vs. Angeles Cost of Living Summary

Kobe is 74.2% more expensive than Angeles.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Kobe
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Kobe
Transportation: pay 32.1% more in Kobe
Housing: pay 82.9% more in Kobe
Childcare: pay 73.3% more in Kobe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.9% more in Kobe
Clothing: pay 18.8% more in Kobe

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kobe are more expensive than in Angeles. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kobe.

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Kobe vs. Angeles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kobe instead of Angeles, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Angeles	Kobe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.19 ₱202.81	$7.59 ¥1,191	+138.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.62 ₱166.81	$4.87 ¥764	+85.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 ₱36.76	$1.17 ¥183	+101.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 ₱20.66	$0.60 ¥94	+85.1%
Average			+109.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Angeles	Kobe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 ₱83.96	$1.29 ¥202	-2.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 ₱162.25	$6.33 ¥992	+148.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.05 ₱384.83	$5.78 ¥907	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.71 ₱109.01	$2.05 ¥322	+19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 ₱98.71	$3.16 ¥495	+103.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱65.32	$3.53 ¥554	+244.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 ₱39.10	$1.36 ¥214	+121.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 ₱68.31	$2.28 ¥357	+112.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ₱30.36	$3.54 ¥555	+641.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱49.33	$1.72 ¥270	+122.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱50.60	$1.58 ¥248	+98.4%
Average			+107.0%

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pay 32.1% more for transportation

	Angeles	Kobe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19 ₱266.67	$4.10 ¥643	-2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$63.27 ¥9,924
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$20,061.49 ¥3M	-6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.71 ₱172.39	$28.47 ¥4,466	+950.6%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 82.9% more for housing

	Angeles	Kobe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.43 ₱1,490.68	$31.16 ¥4,888	+33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$343.51 ₱21,853.14	$687.49 ¥108K	+100.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$197.66 ₱12,574.43	$463.95 ¥72,777	+134.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.29 ₱8,606.67	$111.27 ¥17,455	-17.8%
Average			+82.9%

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pay 73.3% more for childcare

	Angeles	Kobe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$85.01 ₱5,408.36	$322.65 ¥50,613	+279.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,768.24 ₱494K	$6,149.41 ¥965K	-20.8%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 70.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Angeles	Kobe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ₱63.38	$2.06 ¥324	+107.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₱115.35	$2.34 ¥367	+29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.87 ₱182.53	$3.48 ¥546	+21.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.68 ₱1,952.08	$46.39 ¥7,278	+51.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.78 ₱304.22	$11.39 ¥1,786	+138.1%
Average			+70.9%

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pay 18.8% more for clothing

	Angeles	Kobe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.89 ₱1,838.00	$50.30 ¥7,890	+74.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.53 ₱1,242.23	$25.31 ¥3,970	+29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.10 ₱3,887.26	$45.97 ¥7,212	-24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.79 ₱3,549.23	$65.37 ¥10,255	+17.2%
Average			+18.8%

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