Kyoto vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2727
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$427
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
59
😀 Quality of life
79
70
🏙️ Population
1.46M
504K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 8% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4942nd and 5383rd ($1107 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 48th 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 70th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 947th and 3894th 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
$8.41
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3787
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2415
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.7
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5215
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016