Kobe vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$460
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
1.52M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kobe is 13% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5647th ($1107 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 1st in Japan and Peru, respectively. Check Japan vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 674th and 4234th 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
$5.64
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$7764

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$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697