Nagoya vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$477
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$2178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
59
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
2.33M
504K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 16% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4785th and 5442nd ($1196 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 37th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Nagoya compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 157th and 3673rd 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
$6.8
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.04%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.7
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12599
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014