Kobe vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$460
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$4315
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
78
100
🏙️ Population
1.52M
4.84M

The cost of living in Kobe is 56% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4793rd and 745th ($1107 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 1st in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 674th and 2nd 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
$5.64
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$17957

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683