Kobe vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$5087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
1.52M
467K

The cost of living in Kobe is 60% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4822nd and 440th ($1076 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 394th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 14th and 720th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Long Beach

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Kobe Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$18490

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652