Kobe vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$474
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$2635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
81
77
🏙️ Population
1.52M
919K

The cost of living in Kobe is 23% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4945th and 4157th ($1106 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 708th and 1195th 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
$6.42
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$11063

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063