Kawaguchi vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawaguchi Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2900
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$519
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1081
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$2180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
594K
504K

The cost of living in Kawaguchi is 9% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4951st and 5569th ($1081 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 211th 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 1.9 months in Kawaguchi compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kawaguchi ranked 24th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 653rd and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawaguchi vs Pohang

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Kawaguchi Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.75
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1077
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6608
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3750
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.17
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.9
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$476
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14573
$13584

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$1041
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$1033
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1104
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1196
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1164
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1098
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1088
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1066
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1607
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1107
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1089
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1088
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1164
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1101
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1080
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1124

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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