Kobe vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
653K

The cost of living in Kobe is 57% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4788th and 456th ($1185 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 392nd 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 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 195th 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
$7.42
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$24040

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783