Kobe vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
17
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
1.52M
216K

The cost of living in Kobe is 50% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4855th and 1293rd ($1119 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1st in Japan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Japan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 631st and 353rd 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
$6.03
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$13500

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Cities near Kobe

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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700