Pohang vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$2575
🏠 One person rent
$446
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
94
😀 Quality of life
68
81
🏙️ Population
504K
726K

The cost of living in Pohang is 3% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 5400th and 5176th ($989 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 301st in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Pohang compared to 2.4 months in Sagamihara. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Sagamihara ranked 14th in Japan, while ranked 3679th and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Sagamihara

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Pohang Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$530
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$4893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$2981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$68.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$13982

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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

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$999
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1127
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$1075
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1041
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1045
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1117
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1102
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$1167
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1042
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1064
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$1267
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1091
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$1130
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1057
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$1126
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1067
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1046
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1110
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1042
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1105
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1066
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1112
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166