Kobe vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$481
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
78
22
🏙️ Population
1.52M
63.4K

The cost of living in Kobe is 115% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4855th and 8519th ($1119 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1st in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 631st and 8762nd 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
$6.03
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
12.37%
🏙️ 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
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$3482

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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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1523
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1519
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$629
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$596
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$596
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$603
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$901
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$898
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$921
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$661
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$661
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$963
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$961
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$541
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$557
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$520
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$459
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2571