Chiba vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$548
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$2219
😷 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 25% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4681st and 5654th ($1232 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 43rd 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Chiba ranked 47th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 903rd and 3473rd 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
$5.55
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973