Kobe vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$453
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kobe is 7% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5047th and 5440th ($1103 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 36th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 681st and 216th 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
$6.87
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015