Kobe vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$2039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$4469
🏠 One person rent
$460
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$3371
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
985K

The cost of living in Kobe is 46% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4793rd and 1732nd ($1107 vs $2039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 1st in Japan and Sweden, respectively. Check Japan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 674th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Stockholm

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Kobe Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$76.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$7.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$920
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$10193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$5804

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1783
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$957
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1570
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1734
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1487
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1592
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1510
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1510
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1416
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1412
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1252
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1327
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1244
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1242
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1411
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1171
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1302
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1178
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1273
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1599
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1648
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1279
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1450
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1473
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1495
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1450
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1367
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1434
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1254
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1064
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1373
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$869
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1396
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1441
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1251
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1457
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1239
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1331