Kobe vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$460
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$3699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
91
79
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
1.52M
709K

The cost of living in Kobe is 52% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4793rd and 1171st ($1107 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 674th 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
$5.64
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$9.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$8593

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006