Chiba vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$569
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
81
70
🏙️ Population
975K
504K

The cost of living in Chiba is 22% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4599th and 5383rd ($1251 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 48th 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Chiba ranked 26th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 723rd and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$13593

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016