Kobe vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$453
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
16
😀 Quality of life
81
49
🏙️ Population
1.52M
317K

The cost of living in Kobe is 93% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5047th and 8199th ($1103 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in Japan and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Japan vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.3 months in Port Moresby. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 681st and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Port Moresby

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Kobe Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$4671

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$558
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1695
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1839
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1422
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1640
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$494
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1861
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$506
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1864
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1988
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2269
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1813
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2352
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2528
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$506
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2703
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2062
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$512
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$522
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1288
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$783
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$514
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2068
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$437
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1865
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1865
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1928
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1796