Kobe vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
1.52M
985K

The cost of living in Kobe is 44% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4855th and 1883rd ($1119 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 2nd in Japan and Sweden, respectively. Check Japan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 631st and 17th 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
$6.03
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$7.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$7335

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328