Bucheon vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$506
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
772K
1.52M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 5% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4593rd and 4793rd ($1163 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 127th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 1451st and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Kobe

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Bucheon Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$16179

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BucheonKobe

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Kobe

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