Kobe vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
1.52M
633K

The cost of living in Kobe is 46% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 4855th and 1692nd ($1119 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 4th in Japan and Germany, respectively. Check Japan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Stuttgart ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 631st and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$16244

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Cities near Kobe

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

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1831
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1829
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1815
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1818
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1796
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1807
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1793
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1758
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1781
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1787
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1782
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1756
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1760
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1759
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1737
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1726
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1629
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1709
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1760
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1704
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1914
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1730
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1512
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1711
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1608
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1675
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1298
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1783
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1661
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1831
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1698
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1748
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1581
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1668
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1772
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1669
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1671