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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Kobe is fine.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Kobe can be described as very high.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Kobe to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Walkability: The area of Kobe is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Kobe.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
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Female friendly: The relationship between men and women is quite liberal, a woman has all the rights and freedoms. But the way of life in society continues to be patriarchal.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Kobe is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Kobe that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Kobe is perfect.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Kobe.
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Entertainment: Kobe has a lot of entertainment, cafes, clubs, restaurants, places to relax with friends, romantic dates and just to have a good time.
- Income: The average monthly salary is quite high around $3200.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
- Expenses: Average prices for both goods and services, and for the purchase / rental of housing. Usual monthly spendings are around $2800.
