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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 12.8% more expensive than Kobe without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 29.1% more expensive than Kobe without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,273

$8.19 ¥1,291

-1.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$27.45 ¥4,328

75.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥854

$4.82 ¥760

12.45%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥559

$3.13 ¥493

13.42%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$0.94 ¥148

34.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥136

$0.76 ¥119

13.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥669

$2.48 ¥391

70.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥854

$3.06 ¥482

77.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.69 ¥266

-3.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.24 ¥195

25.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥865

$4.80 ¥757

14.38%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥383

$1.69 ¥266

43.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,485

$13.78 ¥2,174

14.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,252

$7.77 ¥1,226

2.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,592

$15.38 ¥2,425

48.11%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥843

$8.89 ¥1,402

-39.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥416

$2.84 ¥448

-7.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥922

$4.98 ¥785

17.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥945

$9.76 ¥1,540

-38.63%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥507

$3.94 ¥622

-18.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥527

$2.68 ¥422

24.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.37 ¥217

8.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$1.43 ¥225

-33.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥651

$3.48 ¥549

18.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,468

$9.42 ¥1,486

-1.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥337

$2.74 ¥432

-21.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥453

$2.35 ¥371

22.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥231

$1.44 ¥227

1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.1K

$37.64 ¥5,935

120.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥552

$3.55 ¥559

-1.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥456

$1.35 ¥213

114.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,067

$17.66 ¥2,786

46.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.20 ¥189

5.00%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$21.7K ¥3.4M

8.65%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$14.6K ¥2.3M

19.66%

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

$166 ¥26.2K

$143 ¥22.5K

16.42%

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

$26.67 ¥4,205

$27.46 ¥4,331

-2.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,255

$34.51 ¥5,442

-3.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.9K

$47.72 ¥7,525

44.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,290

$21.21 ¥3,345

-1.65%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,096

$12.68 ¥2,000

4.81%

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

$502 ¥79.2K

$358 ¥56.4K

40.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

38.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,499

$45.42 ¥7,163

32.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,352

$32.53 ¥5,130

23.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.2K

$39.48 ¥6,226

63.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$49.29 ¥7,774

84.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.9K

$478 ¥75.4K

135.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥95.2K

$316 ¥49.9K

90.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥419.6K

$698 ¥110.1K

280.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥208.1K

$597 ¥94.1K

121.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.9M

$5,153 ¥812.7K

127.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥817.4K

$2,508 ¥395.6K

106.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥412.1K

$1,888 ¥297.7K

38.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.78

-3.37%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kobe: March 2, 2026

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