Kobe vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$5741
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
1.52M
441K

The cost of living in Kobe is 66% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4822nd and 85th ($1076 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 14th and 61st 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
$5.97
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$19305

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313