Kumamoto vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$350
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$2219
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
59
😀 Quality of life
75
71
🏙️ Population
738K
504K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 7% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6140th and 5654th ($922 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 1545th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Pohang

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Kumamoto Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

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