Kobe vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$460
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$5531
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kobe is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4793rd and 36th ($1107 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 674th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$28706

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759