Hiroshima vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2384
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$372
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
59
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
1.2M
504K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 4% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5644th and 5400th ($954 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 584th 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 2.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 2 months in Pohang. Hiroshima ranked 376th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 2347th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Pohang

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Hiroshima Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3758
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2699
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.2
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8672
$13736

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902

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