Auckland vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.52M

The cost of living in Auckland is 96% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1604th and 5047th ($2156 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 98th in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 240th and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Kobe

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Auckland Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$12285

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071