Kawaguchi vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawaguchi Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2610
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$497
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$839
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2014
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
594K
504K

The cost of living in Kawaguchi is 2% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5298th and 5442nd ($1050 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd 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 1.9 months in Kawaguchi compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Kawaguchi ranked 37th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 939th and 3673rd 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
$3.57
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.84%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6497
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3788
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.95
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15104
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$979
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1089
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1073
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1048
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1074
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1056
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1011
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1698
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1046
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1072
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1084
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1066
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1013
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1038
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1088
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1005
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1102
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1145
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1115

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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