Kobe vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$519
$905
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
8
😀 Quality of life
94
49
🏙️ Population
1.52M
24.7K

The cost of living in Kobe is 28% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4788th and 3452nd ($1185 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 40th and 6808th 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
$7.42
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$6.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$694
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$97.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$69
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$8750

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$721
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1196
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1196
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$745
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$511
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$563
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$810
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$819
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$802
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$747
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$611
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$871
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$820
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$586
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$546
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$604
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$533
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1584
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1615
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1559
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$533
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1167
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$417
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$540
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$682
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$543
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$415