Kobe vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$481
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
17
😀 Quality of life
78
34
🏙️ Population
1.52M
317K

The cost of living in Kobe is 101% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 4855th and 8211th ($1119 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 631st and 7532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$3923

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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
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$541
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1442
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$459
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1303
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1459
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1464
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1615
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$522
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1756
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$532
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1754
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1925
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2491
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1877
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2141
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2300
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$535
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$3054
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$511
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1168
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1169
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$521
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$512
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1289
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$629
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$511
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2349
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$466
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1693
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1700
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1755
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1661