Pohang vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$445
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
504K
1.33M

The cost of living in Pohang is 4% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5692nd and 5386th ($1000 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 3937th and 592nd 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
$5.67
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075