Matsuyama vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2565
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$412
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1856
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
507K
504K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 0.5% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5428th and 5383rd ($1019 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 349th 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 1.8 months in Matsuyama compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Matsuyama ranked 550th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 3963rd and 3894th 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
$6.54
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.72%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3574
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.86
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9695
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924

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