Kobe vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$519
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
94
30
🏙️ Population
1.52M
63.4K

The cost of living in Kobe is 125% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4788th and 8528th ($1185 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 40th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs South Tarawa

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Kobe South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$4506

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1499
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1497
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$788
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$714
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$680
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$910
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$891
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$789
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$546
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$562
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$526
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$492
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2649