Incheon vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$405
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.52M

The cost of living in Incheon is 5% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5173rd and 4822nd ($1020 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 46th and 14th 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
$6.77
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$9012

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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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