Kobe vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4649
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1577
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
1.52M
49K

The cost of living in Kobe is 52% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 4855th and 1015th ($1119 vs $2349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 2nd in Japan and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Japan vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.2 months in Port Vila. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 631st and 6199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1665
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2003
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$5.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$6310

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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
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$3054
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1700
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1693
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1755
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$901
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$603
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$921
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$898
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1459
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1464
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$596
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$596
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$963
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$961
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1754
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1925
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1615
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2141
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2491
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2300
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$629
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1958
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1877
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1531
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$661
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$661
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$521
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1289
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2205
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1848
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1939
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1634