Kawasaki vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$455
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
1.54M
504K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 11% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4726th and 5400th ($1101 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd 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 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 2 months in Pohang. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 355th and 3679th 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
$6.1
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$13736

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

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