Goyang vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1144
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3138
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$471
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1063
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
1.06M
1.52M

The cost of living in Goyang is 6% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4583rd and 4822nd ($1144 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 106th 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 Goyang compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Goyang ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1068th and 14th 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
$6.19
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.7
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9938
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6226
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.61
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19223
$9012

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$1124
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$1444
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$1152
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1072
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$986
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$983
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1020
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1101
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1106
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1120
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1121
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1081
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1127
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1041
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1542
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$987
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1063
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1256
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1024
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$949
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$973
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$986
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1002
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$940
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1560
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1009
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1557
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$967

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015