Fukuoka vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$475
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$2179
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
81
59
😀 Quality of life
87
66
🏙️ Population
1.6M
504K

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
$6.48
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1026
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1026
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1024
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1025
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1026
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1021
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1023
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1018
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1020
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1021
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1015
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1007
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$996
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$988
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$994
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$1003
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$995
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$998
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$980
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$985
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$982
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1014
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$984
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$975
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$975
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$982
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$982
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$979
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$980
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$994
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$971

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027