Kobe vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$453
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kobe is 17% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5047th and 4516th ($1103 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 681st and 995th 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
$6.87
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784