Kobe vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$489
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
1.52M
949K

The cost of living in Kobe is 4% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4822nd and 4659th ($1076 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 9th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 14th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Seongnam

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Kobe Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$19963

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Cities near Kobe

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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949