Kobe vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
1.52M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kobe is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5047th and 72nd ($1103 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 52nd 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 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 681st and 55th 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
$6.87
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$8.85
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974