Kobe vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
1.52M
525K

The cost of living in Kobe is 60% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4822nd and 409th ($1076 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 364th 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 Sacramento. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 14th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Sacramento

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Kobe Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860