Pohang vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$471
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
504K
1.33M

The cost of living in Pohang is 1% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5383rd and 5298th ($1024 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 260th 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 3894th and 750th 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
$5.58
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055