Kobe vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kobe is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5047th and 50th ($1103 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 681st and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs San Diego

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Kobe San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$26517

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804