Kobe vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$460
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2051
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
83
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kobe is 2% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4793rd and 4703rd ($1107 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 11th 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 1.8 months in Yongin. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 674th and 2338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$20733

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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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1165
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1334
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1565