Kobe vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$474
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$5482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
441K

The cost of living in Kobe is 66% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4945th and 90th ($1106 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 70th 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 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Oakland. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 708th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Oakland

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Kobe Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$18326

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359