Kumamoto vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$363
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$2178
😷 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 5985th and 5442nd ($957 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st 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 Kumamoto compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 1814th and 3673rd 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
$6.57
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$4.08
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$9.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

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