Kobe vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3624
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.14M

The cost of living in Kobe is 53% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 4822nd and 1068th ($1076 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 6th 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 Perth. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 14th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Perth

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Kobe Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$12548

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693