Kobe vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$453
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
81
71
🏙️ Population
1.52M
504K

The cost of living in Kobe is 7% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5047th and 5442nd ($1103 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th 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 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 681st and 3673rd 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
$6.87
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

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