Kumamoto vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$391
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$2179
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
59
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
738K
504K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 3% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5889th and 5692nd ($970 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 51st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 2570th and 3937th 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
$6.34
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$22028

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027