Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Kobe is 13.4% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kobe is 5.6% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.55 ¥1,229

$8.53 ¥1,226

0.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.88 ¥4,006

$47.7 ¥6,852

-41.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.92 ¥707

$5.49 ¥789

-10.38%

Cappuccino

$2.97 ¥427

$3.6 ¥517

-17.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.96 ¥137

$1.21 ¥174

-20.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥108

$0.88 ¥126

-14.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 ¥342

$4.22 ¥606

-43.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 ¥441

$5.35 ¥769

-42.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 ¥241

$1.57 ¥225

7.01%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 ¥177

$1.54 ¥221

-19.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.88 ¥702

$5.39 ¥774

-9.46%

Eggs

$1.7 ¥244

$2.41 ¥346

-29.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.75 ¥1,976

$16.02 ¥2,301

-14.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.52 ¥1,081

$7.96 ¥1,144

-5.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$31.72 ¥4,557

$22.64 ¥3,253

40.11%

Apples (1kg)

$8.79 ¥1,262

$5.4 ¥776

62.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.82 ¥404

$2.65 ¥381

6.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.87 ¥700

$5.99 ¥860

-18.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$9.93 ¥1,426

$5.97 ¥858

66.33%

Potato (1kg)

$3.99 ¥573

$3.28 ¥472

21.65%

Onion (1kg)

$2.6 ¥374

$3.5 ¥503

-25.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥198

$1.49 ¥215

-7.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 ¥205

$0.87 ¥125

64.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.57 ¥513

$4.22 ¥606

-15.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.04 ¥1,442

$10.09 ¥1,450

-0.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 ¥396

$2.13 ¥306

29.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 ¥331

$2.87 ¥412

-19.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.79 ¥5,430

$83.5 ¥12K

-54.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.56 ¥511

$3.41 ¥490

4.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ¥193

$3.01 ¥432

-55.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.29 ¥2,484

$26.47 ¥3,802

-34.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥176

$1.21 ¥174

1.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.7K ¥3.1M

$22.8K ¥3.3M

-4.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$14.4K ¥2.1M

$17.2K ¥2.5M

-16.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$142 ¥20.4K

$168 ¥24.2K

-15.44%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.15 ¥3,901

$26.83 ¥3,855

1.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.58 ¥4,968

$33.17 ¥4,764

4.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.3 ¥6,795

$69.9 ¥10K

-32.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.2 ¥3,046

$20.69 ¥2,972

2.46%

Cinema Ticket

$12.55 ¥1,803

$13.01 ¥1,870

-3.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$350 ¥50.3K

$511 ¥73.4K

-31.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.4K ¥1.6M

$15.4K ¥2.2M

-25.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.11 ¥6,624

$61.3 ¥8,802

-24.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.74 ¥4,559

$41.69 ¥5,989

-23.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.72 ¥5,705

$66.6 ¥9,562

-40.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.2 ¥7,069

$91.2 ¥13.1K

-46.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$477 ¥68.5K

$1,121 ¥161K

-57.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$316 ¥45.5K

$606 ¥87.1K

-47.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$684 ¥98.2K

$2,695 ¥387.2K

-74.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ¥83.9K

$1,338 ¥192.3K

-56.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,673 ¥384K

$11K ¥1.6M

-75.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,785 ¥256.5K

$5,208 ¥748.2K

-65.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,671 ¥240.1K

$2,525 ¥362.7K

-33.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

1.72

3.49%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kobe: October 26, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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