Cheonan vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$571
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
91
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
657K
1.52M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 4% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4632nd and 4793rd ($1151 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Cheonan ranked 49th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 4346th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheonan Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$16179

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1019
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1042
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1033
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1127
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1165
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$900
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1000

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