Gothenburg vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$895
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
608K
1.52M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 54% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4855th ($1725 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 121st in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 81st and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094