Niigata vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2899
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$425
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1539
$2023
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
791K
504K

The cost of living in Niigata is 7% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4949th and 5400th ($1056 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 172nd and 53rd 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 months in Pohang. Niigata ranked 599th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 3500th and 3679th 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
$5.19
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.9
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2812
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.8
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.1
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15169
$13736

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Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991