Chiba vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$566
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
975K
504K

The cost of living in Chiba is 23% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4647th and 5442nd ($1263 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 37th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Chiba ranked 38th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 943rd and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Pohang

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Chiba Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$4.08
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$9.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014