Hamamatsu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2601
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$357
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
788K
504K

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 0.7% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5611th and 5654th ($995 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th 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 Hamamatsu compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hamamatsu ranked 357th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 2696th and 3473rd 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
$4.33
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.76
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.09%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5489
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$7.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17211
$17754

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11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$941
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$932
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$879
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$936
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$887
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$929
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$817
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$844
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$941
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$912
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$864
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$923
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$915
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$873
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$888
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$893
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$883
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$938
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$924
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$913
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$930
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$895
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$961
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$921
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$931
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$943
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$947
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$954
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$928
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$945
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$931
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$937
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$966
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$958
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$940
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$961
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$948
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$937
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$966
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$927

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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