Kobe vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$481
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.52M
527K

The cost of living in Kobe is 43% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4855th and 6502nd ($1119 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 631st and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$4291

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191