Kobe vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$481
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$1527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
37
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
1.52M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kobe is 32% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4855th and 3052nd ($1119 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 3rd in Japan and Malta, respectively. Check Japan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 631st and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Valletta

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Kobe Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$8876

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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 Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344