Kobe vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kobe Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$460
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.52M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kobe is 17% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4793rd and 4104th ($1107 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 674th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kobe vs Seoul infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kobe vs Seoul

Prices for goods and services in Kobe and Seoul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kobe Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$20197

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019