Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kobe is 7.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kobe is 1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kobe
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.55 ¥1,229
$16.09 €13.89
-46.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.88 ¥4,006
$64.1 €55.3
-56.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 ¥707
$10.28 €8.88
-52.14%
Cappuccino
$2.97 ¥427
$2.78 €2.4
6.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ¥137
$2.23 €1.92
-56.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥108
$1.57 €1.35
-52.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ¥342
$3.41 €2.95
-30.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ¥441
$3.82 €3.3
-19.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kobe
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ¥241
$1.14 €0.98
47.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ¥177
$1.73 €1.49
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 ¥702
$1.67 €1.44
192.22%
Eggs
$1.7 ¥244
$3.13 €2.7
-45.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.75 ¥1,976
$13.31 €11.5
3.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 ¥1,081
$7.99 €6.9
-5.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.72 ¥4,557
$15.97 €13.79
98.62%
Apples (1kg)
$8.79 ¥1,262
$2.28 €1.97
285.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 ¥404
$1.7 €1.47
65.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.87 ¥700
$2.04 €1.76
138.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.93 ¥1,426
$2.55 €2.2
289.41%
Potato (1kg)
$3.99 ¥573
$1.76 €1.52
126.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.6 ¥374
$2.05 €1.77
26.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥198
$1.98 €1.71
-30.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ¥205
$0.81 €0.7
76.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 ¥513
$6.59 €5.69
-45.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 ¥1,442
$5.87 €5.07
71.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 ¥396
$1.33 €1.15
107.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ¥331
$2.92 €2.52
-21.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Kobe
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 ¥212
$2.27 €1.96
-34.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.79 ¥5,430
$46.15 €39.85
-18.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ¥511
$4.23 €3.66
-15.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ¥193
$0.86 €0.75
56.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.29 ¥2,484
$18.68 €16.13
-7.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥176
$2.09 €1.81
-41.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ¥3.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
-37.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.4K ¥2.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
-63.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kobe
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 ¥20.4K
$148 €128
-4.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.15 ¥3,901
$20.98 €18.11
29.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.58 ¥4,968
$39.65 €34.24
-12.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kobe
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.3 ¥6,795
$47.92 €41.37
-1.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.2 ¥3,046
$18.57 €16.03
14.16%
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 ¥1,803
$9.38 €8.1
33.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kobe
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 ¥50.3K
$607 €524
-42.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$16.1K €13.9K
-29.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kobe
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.11 ¥6,624
$104 €90.1
-55.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.74 ¥4,559
$41.09 €35.48
-22.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.72 ¥5,705
$92.7 €80
-57.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.2 ¥7,069
$119 €102
-58.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kobe
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ¥68.5K
$1,592 €1,375
-70.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 ¥45.5K
$1,262 €1,090
-74.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 ¥98.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-77.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ¥83.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-71.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,673 ¥384K
$7,280 €6,286
-63.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,785 ¥256.5K
$4,549 €3,928
-60.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kobe
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,671 ¥240.1K
$1,462 €1,263
14.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
3.81
-53.28%

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Last update for Kobe: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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