Kyoto vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$385
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
1.46M
504K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 4% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5138th and 5400th ($1026 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 53rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 2 months in Pohang. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 118th and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Pohang

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Kyoto Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$13736

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991