Kobe vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$3682
🏠 One person rent
$460
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$1922
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
37
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
1.52M
6.44K

The cost of living in Kobe is 30% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4793rd and 3109th ($1107 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 3rd in Japan and Malta, respectively. Check Japan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 674th and 1378th 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
$5.64
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$82.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$3962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$9.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$8456

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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 Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1749
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1624
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1415
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1555
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1325
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1486
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1346
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1106
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$941
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1098
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$971
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1161
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1137
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1130
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1019
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$938
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$443
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$495
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$464
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$418
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$448
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1143
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$368
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$549
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$396
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$436
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$392
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$410
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$535
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$465
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1072
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1159
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$387
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$348