Pohang vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$425
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1858
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2180
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
66
77
🏙️ Population
504K
1.33M

The cost of living in Pohang is 17% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5569th and 4495th ($988 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 42nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Pohang ranked 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 3881st and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Saitama

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Pohang Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6467
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2795
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.4
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13584
$14676

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$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
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62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125