cost
Cost of Living Index
Kobe77.4 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Kobe leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kobe leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kobe leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Kobe | 77.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kobe | 45.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kobe | $2,208 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kobe | $4,083/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kobe | 5.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kobe | 74.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kobe | 82.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Kobe | 27.6 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Q2193 | 24.2 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Q2193 wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Kobe.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kobe leads cost, rent, and salary; Q2193 leads safety, jobs, and air quality.
cost
Kobe
77.4
Q2193
90
safety
Kobe
45.8
Q2193
52.5
housing
Kobe
$2,208
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Kobe
13.0x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Kobe
$4,083/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Kobe
5.3%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Kobe
74.2
Q2193
50.2
health
Kobe
82.5 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kobe
2.4%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Kobe
70.4
Q2193
84.8
transport
Kobe
72.4
Q2193
66.4
safety
Kobe
29.3 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Kobe
88.9 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Kobe
19.8%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Kobe
3.3
Q2193
6.6
housing
Kobe
$14,186/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Kobe
41.0%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Kobe
34.5%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Kobe
53.2%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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