Niigata vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2580
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$433
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1251
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
59
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
791K
504K

The cost of living in Niigata is 3% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5436th and 5654th ($1018 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 299th 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 1.2 months in Niigata compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Niigata ranked 365th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 2749th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Pohang

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Niigata Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.43
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.48%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2634
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2645
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.9
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.2
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17418
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009

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