Kobe vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$4004
🏠 One person rent
$489
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$818
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
8
😀 Quality of life
96
59
🏙️ Population
1.52M
24.7K

The cost of living in Kobe is 33% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4822nd and 3034th ($1076 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 1st in Japan and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Japan vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 14th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Victoria

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Kobe Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$981
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$663
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$130
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
16.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$44.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$90.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$71.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$8062

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$819
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$585
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$587
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$805
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$461
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$452
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$776
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$784
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$829
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$718
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$493
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$770
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$852
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$762
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$706
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$600
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$622
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1417
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1439
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1365
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1144
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$353
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1127
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$600
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$536
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$815
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$486
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$524