Kobe vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$4072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
78
98
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.14M

The cost of living in Kobe is 52% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 4855th and 1024th ($1119 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 6th in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 631st and 7th 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
$6.03
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$14689

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876