Niigata vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3039
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$446
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$989
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1634
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
67
66
🏙️ Population
791K
504K

The cost of living in Niigata is 11% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4902nd and 5692nd ($1108 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 51st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Niigata compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Niigata ranked 578th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 3769th and 3937th 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
$5.41
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2976
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2688
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.83
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$22
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.6
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.2
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15392
$22028

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Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027