Kobe vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$489
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
83
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
1.52M
971K

The cost of living in Kobe is 14% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4822nd and 4302nd ($1076 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Yongin ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 14th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Yongin

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Kobe Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$17710

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542