Changwon vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1083
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2498
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$474
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
69
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.52M

The cost of living in Changwon is 3% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5042nd and 4855th ($1083 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.8 months in Changwon compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 2816th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Kobe

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Changwon Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7170
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6000
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18416
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$992
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1008
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1122
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$893
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$931
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1114
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$999
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$995
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1000
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$981
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$977
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1027
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$981
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1005
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$980
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$981
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$871
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$915
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1178
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$975
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1000
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$968
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$980
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$978
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1084
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1040
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1043
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$997
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1098
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1007

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