Hiroshima vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2328
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$335
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2704
$2180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
59
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
504K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 11% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6156th and 5569th ($878 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 860th and 67th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 218th and 3881st 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
$6.03
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$742
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.26%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1133
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6826
$13584

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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
$857
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$859
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$865
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$886
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$874
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$881
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$897
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$903
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$906
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$890
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$915
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$934
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$889
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$905
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$887
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$987
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$876
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$885
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$866
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$927
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$912
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$928
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$921
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$882
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$937
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$934
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$883
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$951
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$952
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$827
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$915
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$781
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$900
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$846
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$896
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$934
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$931
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$936

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059