Hiroshima vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$407
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$2179
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
59
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
504K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 0.2% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5674th and 5692nd ($1003 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th 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 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 3185th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Pohang

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