Kobe vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$481
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
1.52M
919K

The cost of living in Kobe is 0.7% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4855th and 4810th ($1119 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 12th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 631st and 938th 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
$6.03
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$21935

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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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098