Kobe vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$460
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kobe is 8% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4793rd and 5342nd ($1107 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 674th and 124th 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
$5.64
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$21003

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038