Kobe vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
1.52M
653K

The cost of living in Kobe is 58% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4822nd and 564th ($1076 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 507th 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 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 14th and 175th 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
$5.97
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$19330

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Cities near Kobe

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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463