Kitakyushu vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$396
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$2179
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
935K
504K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 4% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5340th and 5692nd ($1044 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 51st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kitakyushu ranked 317th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 2364th and 3937th 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
$6.25
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027