Kawasaki vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$483
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
82
66
🏙️ Population
1.54M
504K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 19% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4637th and 5692nd ($1187 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 452nd and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Pohang

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Kawasaki Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$22028

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

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