Fukuoka vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Fukuoka | Pohang | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Fukuoka is 16% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4702nd and 5692nd ($1162 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 51st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 256th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Fukuoka vs Pohang
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| Fukuoka | Pohang | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Fukuoka
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.2 km or 4.5 mi |  Shime | |
| 7.6 km or 4.7 mi | Kasuya | |
| 9 km or 5.6 mi | Kasuga | |
| 9.3 km or 5.8 mi | Onojo | |
| 9.8 km or 6.1 mi | Sue | |
| 10 km or 6.4 mi | Nakagawa | |
| 10 km or 6.5 mi | Umi | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Sasaguri | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Dazaifu | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Shingu | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | Chikushino | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Koga | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Itoshima | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Chikuzen | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tosu | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Ogori | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Munakata | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Iizuka | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Miyawaka | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kama | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Miyaki | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Asakura | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Kanzaki | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Kurume | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Nogata | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Okagaki | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Fukuchi | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Saga | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Tagawa | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Nakama | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Mizumaki | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Ogi | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Ukiha | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Okawa | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Chikugo | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Karatsu | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Yame | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Yanagawa | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Miyama |
Cities near Pohang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 24 km or 15 mi |  Gyeongju | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Ulsan | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Daegu | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Miryang | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Andong | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Yangsan | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Gumi | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Gimhae | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Changwon | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Busan | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Yeongju | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Sangju | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Masan | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Sacheon | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Taebaek | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Jinju | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Geoje | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Samcheok | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Jecheon | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Chungju | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Donghae | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Tsushima Island | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Cheongju | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Daejeon | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Namwon | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Gyeryong | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Sejong | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Wonju | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Gangneung | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Jeonju | |
| 204 km or 126 mi | Tsushima | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Nonsan | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Gongju | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Suncheon |