Kobe vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
1.52M
4.84M

The cost of living in Kobe is 60% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4855th and 312th ($1119 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1st in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 631st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Sydney

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Kobe Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$18951

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754