Gothenburg vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$914
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
675K
1.52M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 69% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2599th and 5047th ($1864 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 98th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Kobe

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Gothenburg Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$12285

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

Cities near Kobe

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