Beijing vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$596
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Beijing is 5% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5141st and 4855th ($1067 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 121st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 763rd and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kobe

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Beijing Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$14101

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094