Kobe vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$453
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
81
70
🏙️ Population
1.52M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kobe is 3% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5047th and 5141st ($1103 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in Japan and Peru, respectively. Check Japan vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 681st and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Lima

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Kobe Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$9668

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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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755