Busan vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$390
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.52M

The cost of living in Busan is 4% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5092nd and 4793rd ($1060 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 2.1 months in Busan compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 201st and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kobe

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Busan Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$16179

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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