Matsuyama vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$399
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2005
$2180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
67
66
🏙️ Population
507K
504K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 0.1% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5575th and 5569th ($987 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 587th and 67th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Matsuyama ranked 549th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 3600th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Pohang

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Matsuyama Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.5
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.62%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2116
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$8.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.9
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.4
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.77
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11046
$13584

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059