Chiba vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$488
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
79
68
🏙️ Population
975K
504K

The cost of living in Chiba is 17% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4542nd and 5400th ($1161 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 53rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2 months in Pohang. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 520th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991