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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 38.8% more expensive than Kobe without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 26.5% more expensive than Kobe without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$8.31 ¥1,318

1.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,612

$28.07 ¥4,452

70.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$4.73 ¥750

19.24%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$2.98 ¥472

20.47%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$0.95 ¥151

32.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.71 ¥113

29.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.37 ¥376

77.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.03 ¥481

76.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.69 ¥267

-7.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.26 ¥201

21.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.70 ¥745

14.68%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$1.61 ¥256

49.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,544

$14.13 ¥2,241

13.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,243

$7.80 ¥1,236

0.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,655

$15.39 ¥2,441

49.71%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$9.00 ¥1,427

-40.89%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.76 ¥438

-3.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.78 ¥759

25.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥936

$9.75 ¥1,547

-39.49%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.89 ¥617

-18.25%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.63 ¥418

29.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.33 ¥210

11.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$1.41 ¥223

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥643

$3.42 ¥543

18.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.15 ¥1,452

0.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.84 ¥450

-25.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.29 ¥364

27.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.42 ¥225

-0.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$37.87 ¥6,007

122.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.54 ¥561

-4.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$1.33 ¥211

127.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,101

$17.27 ¥2,739

49.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.19 ¥189

0.84%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$21.6K ¥3.4M

9.55%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$14.8K ¥2.4M

17.33%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$142 ¥22.5K

16.79%

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

$25.89 ¥4,106

$27.28 ¥4,327

-5.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,266

$33.60 ¥5,330

-1.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$47.92 ¥7,601

45.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,286

$20.59 ¥3,266

0.58%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,128

$12.53 ¥1,987

7.10%

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

$502 ¥79.6K

$351 ¥55.7K

42.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

38.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,815

$46.57 ¥7,387

32.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,405

$32.36 ¥5,133

24.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$40.92 ¥6,490

62.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.3K

$48.04 ¥7,620

88.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.2K

$486 ¥77.1K

131.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$315 ¥50.0K

88.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.2K

$681 ¥108.1K

281.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.7K

$601 ¥95.3K

122.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,997 ¥792.7K

164.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.0K

$2,489 ¥394.7K

122.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.8K

$1,870 ¥296.7K

42.51%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kobe: April 13, 2026

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