Himeji vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$524
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
59
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
528K
504K

The cost of living in Himeji is 14% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4618th and 5400th ($1132 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 53rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 2 months in Pohang. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 1550th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Pohang

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Himeji Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991