Kagoshima vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2535
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$499
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2551
$2179
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
594K
504K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 9% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4989th and 5692nd ($1092 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 193rd 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 2.3 months in Kagoshima compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kagoshima ranked 227th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 1830th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs Pohang

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Kagoshima Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$502
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2222
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.49
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$22028

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Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944

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