Hiroshima vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$334
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
59
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
1.2M
504K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 15% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6460th and 5442nd ($877 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 88th and 3673rd 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
$6.16
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.08
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$15535

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014