Okayama vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$364
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$2179
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
59
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
720K
504K

The cost of living in Okayama is 2% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5836th and 5692nd ($980 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th 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 Okayama compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 3256th and 3937th 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
$5.97
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$22028

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582

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