Kobe vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
653K

The cost of living in Kobe is 60% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5047th and 512th ($1103 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 441st 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 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 681st and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Portland

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Kobe Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$21868

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Cities near Kobe

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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807