Auckland vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$1748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.52M

The cost of living in Auckland is 77% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1745th and 4788th ($2100 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 242nd and 40th 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
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$10496

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038