Kitakyushu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$436
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$735
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
935K
504K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 5% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5254th and 5654th ($1041 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 188th 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 1.4 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kitakyushu ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 201st and 3473rd 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
$7.03
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4927
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.64
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12027
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$942
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$934
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$935
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$928
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$916
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$928
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$918
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$938
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$905
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$914
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$903
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$907
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$886
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$953
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$901
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$896
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$946
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$896
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$898
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$894
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$897
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$891
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$895
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$876
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$889
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$848
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$888
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$871
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$841
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$867
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$883
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$934
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$815
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$868

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