Kobe vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3568
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
91
79
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
709K

The cost of living in Kobe is 51% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4822nd and 1293rd ($1076 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 14th and 24th 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
$5.97
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$8301

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991