Kobe vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
1.52M
4.53M

The cost of living in Kobe is 54% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4822nd and 933rd ($1076 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 4th in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 14th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Melbourne

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Kobe Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$18868

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481