Incheon vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$413
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.52M

The cost of living in Incheon is 5% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5138th and 4855th ($1067 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 121st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 29th and 631st 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
$6.88
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094