Kobe vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$4285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
718K

The cost of living in Kobe is 61% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5047th and 342nd ($1103 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 681st and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Oslo

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Kobe Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$15673

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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

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409