Gothenburg vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$891
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
608K
1.52M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 57% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2703rd and 4822nd ($1690 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 106th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 84th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$9012

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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