Pohang vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$2502
🏠 One person rent
$478
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$2414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
504K
726K

The cost of living in Pohang is 4% more expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 5442nd and 5717th ($1030 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 489th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 2.4 months in Sagamihara. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Sagamihara ranked 32nd in Japan, while ranked 3673rd and 856th 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
$5.59
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$97.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$66.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$50.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$12309

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014

Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$985
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1066
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$980
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1073
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1144
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1343
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1034
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$909
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1102
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1104
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$982
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1130
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1137
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$957
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1157
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1107
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1160
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$981
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1148
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1116
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1106
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$993
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1107
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1124
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1075
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1155
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1024
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126