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

😐 Solo nomad: Kobe is 16.7% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kobe is 9.7% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.41 ¥1,329

$6.91 ¥1,092

21.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.15 ¥4,452

$42.35 ¥6,697

-33.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.80 ¥760

$5.68 ¥899

-15.49%

Cappuccino

$3.11 ¥492

$3.08 ¥488

0.97%

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

$1.01 ¥160

$1.16 ¥183

-12.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.79 ¥125

-3.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.45 ¥387

$2.11 ¥334

16.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 ¥483

$3.19 ¥505

-4.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.55 ¥245

3.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ¥195

$1.68 ¥265

-26.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.92 ¥778

$4.90 ¥775

0.41%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥270

$2.31 ¥366

-25.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.76 ¥2,176

$10.27 ¥1,624

33.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.72 ¥1,222

$6.46 ¥1,022

19.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.48 ¥2,448

$15.39 ¥2,433

0.58%

Apples (1kg)

$9.11 ¥1,440

$6.04 ¥955

50.83%

Banana (1kg)

$2.87 ¥453

$3.06 ¥483

-6.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.87 ¥770

$3.92 ¥620

24.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$9.97 ¥1,576

$6.21 ¥982

60.55%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ¥633

$3.39 ¥536

17.99%

Onion (1kg)

$2.60 ¥411

$4.19 ¥663

-37.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥219

$1.39 ¥220

-0.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 ¥225

$0.87 ¥138

63.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.21 ¥666

-16.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.39 ¥1,485

$6.22 ¥984

50.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥442

$1.84 ¥291

52.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 ¥378

$2.07 ¥327

15.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.47 ¥233

$1.49 ¥235

-1.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.78 ¥6,133

$54.6 ¥8,634

-28.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.55 ¥561

$3.54 ¥560

0.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.33 ¥211

$2.77 ¥439

-51.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.23 ¥2,725

$22.25 ¥3,518

-22.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.24 ¥196

-4.03%

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

$21.8K ¥3.4M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

-4.87%

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

$14.5K ¥2.3M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

-20.65%

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

$141 ¥22.3K

$144 ¥22.7K

-2.09%

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

$26.80 ¥4,238

$27.36 ¥4,328

-2.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.84 ¥5,352

$33.93 ¥5,367

-0.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.50 ¥7,512

$54.7 ¥8,654

-13.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.42 ¥3,230

$13.65 ¥2,159

49.60%

Cinema Ticket

$12.67 ¥2,004

$13.90 ¥2,198

-8.85%

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

$357 ¥56.5K

$276 ¥43.7K

29.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.1K ¥1.8M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

-18.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.48 ¥7,351

$40.89 ¥6,467

13.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.63 ¥5,002

$29.53 ¥4,671

7.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.72 ¥6,440

$60.1 ¥9,510

-32.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.71 ¥7,704

$110 ¥17.5K

-55.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$488 ¥77.2K

$821 ¥129.8K

-40.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$308 ¥48.7K

$482 ¥76.3K

-36.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$685 ¥108.3K

$1,281 ¥202.7K

-46.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$597 ¥94.4K

$860 ¥136.0K

-30.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,185 ¥978.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,126 ¥652.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,816 ¥287.2K

$2,626 ¥415.4K

-30.86%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: January 12, 2026

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