Kobe vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$481
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
1.52M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kobe is 65% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4855th and 72nd ($1119 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 59th 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 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 631st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Los Angeles

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Kobe Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$28613

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754