Kobe vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$1262
🏠 One person rent
$460
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$21.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$397
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
78
23
🏙️ Population
1.52M
63.4K

The cost of living in Kobe is 115% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4793rd and 8525th ($1107 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 1st in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 674th and 8757th 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
$5.64
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$39.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$6.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$3341

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KobeSouth Tarawa

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1488
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1494
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$669
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$661
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$659
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1401
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1411
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$1946
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$660
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$977
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1938
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$810
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$808
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$644
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$647
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1604
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1604
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1652
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1002
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$531
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$547
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$513
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2909
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2648
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1335
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$420
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1478
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1667
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1557
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1411
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2735
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1683
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1748
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2620
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2016
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2562