Okayama vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$960
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$375
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$2023
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
59
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
720K
504K

The cost of living in Okayama is 3% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5599th and 5400th ($960 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 552nd 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 Okayama compared to 2 months in Pohang. Okayama ranked 485th best city to live in Japan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 2946th and 3679th 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
$6.25
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3983
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.9
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9023
$13736

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036

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