Kagoshima vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2274
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$425
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2374
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
59
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
594K
504K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 1% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5322nd and 5400th ($999 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 389th and 53rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Kagoshima compared to 2 months in Pohang. Kagoshima ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 1545th and 3679th 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
$8.84
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9009
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$929
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$925
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$915
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$926
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$925
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$911
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$908
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$914
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$885
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$890
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$882
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$896
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$863
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$902
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$871
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$895
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$867
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$850
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$904
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$875
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$850
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$862
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$893
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$861
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$885
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$886
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$860
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$879
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$911
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$859
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$860
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$864
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$931
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$1011

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991