Nagoya vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1141
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$481
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$818
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1896
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
59
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
2.33M
504K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 15% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4892nd and 5654th ($1141 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 43rd 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 Nagoya compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Nagoya ranked 41st best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 865th and 3473rd 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
$5.85
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.8
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.3
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$572
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14392
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973