Kawasaki vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$647
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
1.54M
504K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 37% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4406th and 5654th ($1358 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 43rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 3473rd 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
$7.45
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973