Hamamatsu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$424
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$814
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1588
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
57
59
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
788K
504K

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 5% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5314th and 5692nd ($1046 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 420th 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 1.5 months in Hamamatsu compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hamamatsu ranked 441st best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 3144th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamamatsu vs Pohang

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Hamamatsu Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.92
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.94%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5018
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.5
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12706
$22028

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11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$996
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$993
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$971
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$981
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$946
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$959
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$989
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$972
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$995
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$993
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$995
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$970
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1019
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$964
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1091
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1036
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1054
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$991
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1069
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1029
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1034
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1029
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1046
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1023
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1027
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1031
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1049
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1033
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1034
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1023
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1007

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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