Kobe vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$460
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2628
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
1.52M
919K

The cost of living in Kobe is 21% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4793rd and 3869th ($1107 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th 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 1.9 months in Seongnam. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 674th and 1233rd 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
$5.64
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$20935

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038