Kitakyushu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$963
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2447
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$366
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1721
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
935K
504K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 3% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5571st and 5400th ($963 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th 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 1.8 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2 months in Pohang. Kitakyushu ranked 289th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 1910th and 3679th 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
$3.84
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.93
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.91
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.7
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8058
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887

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