Kobe vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4295
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$3056
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
18
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
1.52M
216K

The cost of living in Kobe is 41% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4788th and 2013th ($1185 vs $2003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Japan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Japan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.5 months in Wellington. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 40th and 485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Wellington

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Kobe Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$13757

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Cities near Kobe

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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1803
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1440
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1395
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1469
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1400
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1503
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1653
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1705
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1475
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1259
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1424
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1660
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1800
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1530
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1553
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1752
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2100
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1567
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1507
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1239
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2232
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1844