Cost of living in Kobe
compared to
Cost of living in Kobe vs. Japan overall average
Kobe is 6.6% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Kobe
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Kobe
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Kobe
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Kobe
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Kobe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Kobe
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Kobe
Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Kobe.
Kobe Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.35
¥1,145
|
$5.35
-
$13.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
¥703
|
$4.34
-
$6.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
¥142
|
$0.76
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
¥107
|
$0.67
-
$1.00
|
Kobe - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
¥187
|
$0.79
-
$2.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.68
¥1,041
|
$6.68
-
$6.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.11
¥952
|
$5.57
-
$7.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
¥250
|
$1.60
-
$2.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
¥482
|
$2.06
-
$6.06
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
¥428
|
$1.21
-
$6.06
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
¥220
|
$0.91
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
¥283
|
$1.21
-
$3.03
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.24
¥661
|
$1.21
-
$6.06
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
¥230
|
$0.61
-
$2.42
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
¥178
|
$0.18
-
$3.03
|
Kobe - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
¥690
|
$4.05
-
$4.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.75
¥5,725
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,189.94
¥3,300,439
|
$20,047.24
-
$22,332.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
¥2,152
|
$13.49
-
$39.69
|
Kobe - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.91
¥5,126
|
$28.07
-
$66.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.77
¥72,857
|
$400.94
-
$534.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.71
¥46,837
|
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.85
¥23,496
|
$76.65
-
$306.60
|
Kobe - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.80
¥53,082
|
$340.80
-
$340.80
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,914.61
¥1,700,005
|
$8,018.90
-
$16,706.04
|
Kobe - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
¥364
|
$1.67
-
$6.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
¥435
|
$2.00
-
$4.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
¥520
|
$3.07
-
$7.35
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.11
¥7,182
|
$45.44
-
$46.78
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.03
¥1,873
|
$12.03
-
$20.05
|
Kobe - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.33
¥6,904
|
$20.05
-
$66.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.91
¥4,814
|
$10.02
-
$66.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.76
¥6,037
|
$26.73
-
$100.24
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.78
¥7,286
|
$40.09
-
$113.60
|
Kobe - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like
Tsukuba,
Kawasaki,
Kashiwa,
Hamamatsu,
Yokohama,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Japan compared to Kobe.
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