Kobe vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
441K

The cost of living in Kobe is 64% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4855th and 91st ($1119 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 631st and 38th 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
$6.03
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$27655

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288