Kobe vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$460
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1983
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$534
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
78
35
🏙️ Population
1.52M
49K

The cost of living in Kobe is 43% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 4793rd and 2019th ($1107 vs $1938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Port Vila. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 674th and 7447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$9.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$968
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$98.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$1983
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$68.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$5.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$6872

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18 km or 11 mi Akashi
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$1072
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$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
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$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
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$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1946
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1604
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1604
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$1652
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$977
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$660
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$808
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$810
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1411
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1401
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$661
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$659
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1001
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1002
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1557
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1683
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1748
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1478
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2067
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2016
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2239
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$669
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1781
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1677
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1411
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1504
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1213
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$644
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$647
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$514
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1185
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$1968
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1709
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1736
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1493