Kobe vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$460
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$2180
😷 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 4793rd and 5569th ($1107 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 67th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 674th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$13584

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059