Kyoto vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$419
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
1.46M
504K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 11% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5014th and 5654th ($1100 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 Kyoto compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 867th and 3473rd 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
$7.94
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$3
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$7.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$17754

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

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