Kobe vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$489
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
1.52M
527K

The cost of living in Kobe is 41% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4822nd and 6533rd ($1076 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 14th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$4244

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116