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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 1% more expensive than Kobe without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 32.5% more expensive than Kobe without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$8.41 ¥1,329

0.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$28.15 ¥4,452

69.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$4.80 ¥760

17.50%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.11 ¥492

17.68%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.01 ¥160

23.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.76 ¥120

19.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.45 ¥387

65.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.06 ¥483

80.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.23 ¥195

23.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.92 ¥778

11.79%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.71 ¥270

35.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$13.76 ¥2,176

15.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$7.72 ¥1,222

3.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.48 ¥2,448

48.32%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$9.11 ¥1,440

-42.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.87 ¥453

-7.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.87 ¥770

22.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$9.97 ¥1,576

-40.22%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$4.00 ¥633

-17.00%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.60 ¥411

31.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.38 ¥219

8.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$1.42 ¥225

-34.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.51 ¥555

21.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.39 ¥1,485

-1.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.80 ¥442

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.39 ¥378

25.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.47 ¥233

0.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$38.78 ¥6,133

114.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.55 ¥561

-1.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$1.33 ¥211

122.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$17.23 ¥2,725

49.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.19 ¥188

4.20%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$21.8K ¥3.4M

6.04%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$14.5K ¥2.3M

21.05%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.3K

17.10%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$26.80 ¥4,238

-3.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.84 ¥5,352

-0.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$47.50 ¥7,512

48.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$20.42 ¥3,230

-0.10%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.67 ¥2,004

4.58%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$357 ¥56.5K

39.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$11.1K ¥1.8M

38.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$46.48 ¥7,351

33.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$31.63 ¥5,002

27.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$40.72 ¥6,440

58.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$48.71 ¥7,704

91.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$488 ¥77.2K

123.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$308 ¥48.7K

97.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$685 ¥108.3K

293.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$597 ¥94.4K

121.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,816 ¥287.2K

40.49%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kobe: January 11, 2026

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