Cost of living in Kobe, Japan

The cost of living in Kobe, Japan is approximately 1119 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2825 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kobe

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1119 $
Without Rent
638 $
Rent & Utilities
481 $
Food
374 $
Transport
165 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1779 $
GDP per Capita
33,834 $
Freedom Index
8.40
Lifespan
84 years
Speak English
15%
Population
1.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.03 $
Dinner 26 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.09 $
Capuccino 3.04 $
Coke, 330ml 0.94 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.54 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.7 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.61 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.84 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.16 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.03 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.11 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.5 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.38 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.67 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.4 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.86 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.51 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.51 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.96 $
Cigarette pack 3.43 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.49 $
Monthly Pass 80.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.16 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 21.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.4 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.57 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.09 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.78 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 90 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 139 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 30.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 337 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 671 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 453 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 873 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,552 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,248 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,779 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 1.76%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.5 $
Haircut 21.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 55 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 52.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 359 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 14,101 $