Kobe vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$474
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$23.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
26
😀 Quality of life
81
58
🏙️ Population
1.52M
88.3K

The cost of living in Kobe is 32% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 4945th and 6511th ($1106 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 2nd in Japan and Fiji, respectively. Check Japan vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 708th and 6102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
7.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$4.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$13960

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$818
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$997
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$596
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1024
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1022
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$684
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$683
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$1884
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$751
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$753
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$1882
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1811
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1878
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1250
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$1961
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1716
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1678
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1499
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1417
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1678
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1383
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1419
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1312
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$533
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1612
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1423
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1019
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$733
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1237
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1493
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1480
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1425
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1379
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1252
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1743
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1838