Kobe vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$474
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kobe is 4% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4945th and 5112th ($1106 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 708th and 134th 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
$6.42
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$10980

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050