Kawasaki vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$545
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$2180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
59
😀 Quality of life
81
66
🏙️ Population
1.54M
504K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 26% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4340th and 5569th ($1249 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 497th and 3881st 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
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$13584

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

Cities near Pohang

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