Kobe vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$460
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$1394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kobe is 7% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5261st ($1107 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 674th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633