Bucheon vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$450
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
781K
1.52M

The cost of living in Bucheon is 5% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5135th and 4855th ($1068 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 121st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 1166th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.46
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

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