Kitakyushu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$445
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1582
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
935K
504K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 6% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5098th and 5442nd ($1088 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 126th 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 1.5 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Kitakyushu ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 255th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Pohang

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Kitakyushu Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.76
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5224
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.7
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.65
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.6
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.3
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12673
$15535

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Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914

Cities near Pohang

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