Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Yokohama

😐 Solo nomad: Kobe is 5.9% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kobe is 9.9% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.19 ¥1,287

$6.74 ¥1,060

21.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.45 ¥4,316

$42.17 ¥6,631

-34.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 ¥758

$5.52 ¥869

-12.68%

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥492

$3.07 ¥483

1.95%

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

$0.94 ¥148

$1.19 ¥188

-21.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥119

$0.80 ¥126

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 ¥390

$2.05 ¥322

20.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 ¥481

$3.14 ¥494

-2.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ¥266

$1.52 ¥239

11.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 ¥194

$1.74 ¥274

-28.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.80 ¥755

$4.85 ¥762

-1.03%

Eggs

$1.69 ¥265

$2.31 ¥364

-26.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.78 ¥2,167

$9.97 ¥1,568

38.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.77 ¥1,223

$6.29 ¥989

23.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.38 ¥2,418

$15.73 ¥2,473

-2.23%

Apples (1kg)

$8.89 ¥1,398

$5.90 ¥927

50.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.84 ¥447

$3.15 ¥495

-9.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.98 ¥783

$4.09 ¥643

21.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$9.76 ¥1,535

$5.98 ¥941

63.21%

Potato (1kg)

$3.94 ¥620

$3.37 ¥530

16.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.68 ¥421

$4.34 ¥683

-38.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ¥216

$1.38 ¥217

-0.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 ¥224

$0.87 ¥137

64.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.48 ¥548

$4.21 ¥662

-17.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.42 ¥1,482

$6.28 ¥988

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 ¥430

$1.82 ¥286

50.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 ¥370

$2.04 ¥320

15.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.54 ¥243

-6.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ¥5,918

$56.0 ¥8,798

-32.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.55 ¥557

$3.41 ¥537

4.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ¥212

$2.66 ¥419

-49.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.66 ¥2,778

$22.51 ¥3,539

-21.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥188

$1.23 ¥193

-2.44%

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

$21.7K ¥3.4M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-7.26%

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

$14.6K ¥2.3M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

-20.17%

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

$143 ¥22.4K

$142 ¥22.4K

0.17%

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

$27.46 ¥4,318

$27.23 ¥4,282

0.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.51 ¥5,426

$34.16 ¥5,371

1.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.72 ¥7,504

$54.9 ¥8,633

-13.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.21 ¥3,335

$14.00 ¥2,202

51.50%

Cinema Ticket

$12.68 ¥1,994

$13.62 ¥2,142

-6.90%

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

$358 ¥56.3K

$282 ¥44.4K

26.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K ¥1.8M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

-19.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.42 ¥7,142

$42.10 ¥6,621

7.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.53 ¥5,115

$29.10 ¥4,576

11.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.48 ¥6,208

$59.0 ¥9,274

-33.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.29 ¥7,751

$111 ¥17.4K

-55.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 ¥75.2K

$820 ¥129.0K

-41.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$316 ¥49.7K

$477 ¥74.9K

-33.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$698 ¥109.8K

$1,288 ¥202.5K

-45.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$597 ¥93.9K

$848 ¥133.4K

-29.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,153 ¥810.4K

$6,216 ¥977.5K

-17.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,508 ¥394.4K

$4,196 ¥659.9K

-40.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,888 ¥296.8K

$2,724 ¥428.3K

-30.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

2.05

-13.17%

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

Last update for Kobe: March 2, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: March 1, 2026

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