Kobe vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$519
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
1.52M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kobe is 15% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4788th and 5300th ($1185 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.6 months in Lima. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 40th and 3484th 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
$7.42
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$11057

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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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731