Kobe vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$481
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.52M
504K

The cost of living in Kobe is 12% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4855th and 5692nd ($1119 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st 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 Kobe compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 631st and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Pohang

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Kobe Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

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