Nagoya vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1189
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2951
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$502
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2209
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
93
70
🏙️ Population
2.33M
504K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 16% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4726th and 5383rd ($1189 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Nagoya ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 79th and 3894th 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
$5.97
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.47
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10854
$13593

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

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