Kobe vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$519
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
1.52M
504K

The cost of living in Kobe is 20% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4788th and 5654th ($1185 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 40th and 3473rd 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
$7.42
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

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