Changwon vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$464
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$632
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1765
$1696
😷 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 4989th and 4793rd ($1075 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.6 months in Changwon compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 2837th and 674th 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
$5.71
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$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
$829
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.6
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7026
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.3
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13559
$16179

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$998
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1030
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$983
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1060
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$887
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$924
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$995
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1059
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$977
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$988
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$989
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$992
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1059
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$901
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$987
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$903
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1000
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$880
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$854
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1101
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$992
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$970
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$977
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$937
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$959
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$964
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1019
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1012
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1019
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$936
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1038
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1005

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