Nagoya vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3636
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$544
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2123
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
2.33M
504K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 21% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4446th and 5400th ($1196 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 1.8 months in Nagoya compared to 2 months in Pohang. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 73rd and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Pohang

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Nagoya Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1878
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13366
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

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