Kobe vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$460
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.52M
423K

The cost of living in Kobe is 43% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4793rd and 6556th ($1107 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 1st in Japan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Japan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 674th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$4225

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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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117