Kobe vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$519
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$1726
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kobe is 14% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4788th and 4339th ($1185 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 40th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Sofia

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Kobe Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800