Niigata vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2916
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$425
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1530
$2180
😷 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 7% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5101st and 5569th ($1059 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 67th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Niigata compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Niigata ranked 581st best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 3754th and 3881st 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
$5.24
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2642
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$22.1
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.6
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.5
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15118
$13584

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Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059