Kobe vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$519
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kobe is 20% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4788th and 5675th ($1185 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 44th 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 Suwon. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 40th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Suwon

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Kobe Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997