Goyang vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3157
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$468
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
1.06M
1.52M

The cost of living in Goyang is 6% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4560th and 4793rd ($1171 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.3 months in Goyang compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Goyang ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 1533rd and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Kobe

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Goyang Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.46
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1128
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.93%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10973
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6475
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.78
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20735
$16179

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$1089
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$955
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$974
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1092
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1122
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1129
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1098
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1055
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1400
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1283
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1070
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1040
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1565
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1022
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1165
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1089
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1127
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1042
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1026
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1026
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1033
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1151
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1550
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$900
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$936
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1561
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1016

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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