Okayama vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$326
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1418
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
59
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
720K
504K

The cost of living in Okayama is 10% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6116th and 5383rd ($918 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 791st and 48th 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 Okayama compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Okayama ranked 404th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 3262nd and 3894th 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
$5.7
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.53
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6628
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$7.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10787
$13593

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016