Kobe vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$808
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2232
🏠 One person rent
$460
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
26
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
1.52M
88.3K

The cost of living in Kobe is 37% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 4793rd and 6407th ($1107 vs $808) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Suva. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 674th and 5598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1407
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$782
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$61.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$1297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$805
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$4.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$8.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$13954

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$810
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$977
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$660
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1001
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1002
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$661
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$659
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$1938
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$644
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$647
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$1946
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1604
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1652
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1213
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$1968
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1709
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1736
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1493
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1401
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1652
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1506
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1411
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1182
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$514
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1524
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1418
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1011
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$669
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1248
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1433
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1144
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1457
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1444
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1253
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1607
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1751