Matsuyama vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$385
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$2023
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
69
68
🏙️ Population
507K
504K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 2% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5545th and 5400th ($967 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 517th 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 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 2 months in Pohang. Matsuyama ranked 581st best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 3433rd and 3679th 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
$6.66
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3659
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2631
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.93
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.7
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9623
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896

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