Kobe vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$4813
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1082
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$4366
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
1.52M
633K

The cost of living in Kobe is 41% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 4788th and 1987th ($1185 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 8th in Japan and Germany, respectively. Check Japan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2.2 months in Stuttgart. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Stuttgart ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 40th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Stuttgart

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Kobe Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$83.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$6.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$4.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1925
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$7341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$4476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$3.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$58.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$67
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$97.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$801
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$18116

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1817
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1821
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1810
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1820
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1809
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1813
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1807
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1818
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1794
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1788
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1793
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1794
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1788
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1777
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1769
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1724
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1774
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1764
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1772
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1817
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1896
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1660
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1893
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1717
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1740
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1521
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1801
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1735
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1747
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1803
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1773
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1735
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1719
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1771
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1726
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1733