Kobe vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$4044
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1891
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$232
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
81
38
🏙️ Population
1.52M
49K

The cost of living in Kobe is 41% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 4945th and 2383rd ($1106 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 1st in Japan and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Japan vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 708th and 7974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$2429
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$98.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$3691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$68.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$5.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$5.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$9.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$6627

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$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$1882
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1811
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1807
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1878
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$997
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$596
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$836
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$818
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1419
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1417
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$684
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$683
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1024
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1022
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1710
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1798
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1503
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2140
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2065
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2297
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$733
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2471
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1662
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1250
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$751
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$753
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$533
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1184
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$1961
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1716
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1678
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1499