Hiroshima vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$321
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
59
😀 Quality of life
93
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
504K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 15% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6587th and 5654th ($842 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 67th and 3473rd 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
$5.91
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$17754

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Pohang

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