Incheon vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Incheon | Kobe | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Incheon is 1% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4880th and 4793rd ($1092 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 45th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Incheon vs Kobe
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| Incheon | Kobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.8 mi |  Bucheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Gimpo | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Ansan | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Anyang | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Goyang | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Gunpo | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Uiwang | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Seoul | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Suwon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Siheung | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Seongnam | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Paju | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Guri | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Yangju | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | Hanam | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Osan | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Namyangju | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Gwangju | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Yongin | |
| 57 km or 35 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Dangjin | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Pocheon | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Icheon | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Anseong | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Seosan | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Cheonan | |
| 89 km or 56 mi | Yeoju | |
| 104 km or 64 mi | Haeju | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Wonju | |
| 118 km or 74 mi | Cheongju | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Gongju | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Sejong | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Boryeong |
Cities near Kobe
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.3 mi |  Ashiya | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Nishinomiya | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Akashi | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Takarazuka | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Amagasaki | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Miki | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Sanda | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Itami | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Inami | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Kawanishi | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Ikeda | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Toyonaka | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Inagawa | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Harima | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Osaka | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Ono | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Izumiotsu | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Minoh | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Takaishi | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Sakai | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Kishiwada | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Kato | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Suita | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Izumi | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Kakogawa | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Kaizuka | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Izumisano | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Moriguchi | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Kumatori | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Settsu | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Matsubara | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Takasago | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Kadoma | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Sennan | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Hannan | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Awaji | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Ibaraki | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Higashiosaka | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Nishiwaki | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Yao |