Okayama vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$871
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2340
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$309
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
76
71
🏙️ Population
720K
504K

The cost of living in Okayama is 12% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6433rd and 5654th ($871 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 823rd 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 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Okayama ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 1367th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Pohang

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Okayama Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6145
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.3
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.5
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14339
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471

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