Kobe vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$481
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
1.52M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kobe is 13% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4855th and 5792nd ($1119 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1st in Japan and Peru, respectively. Check Japan vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 631st and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722