Pohang vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$465
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
504K
1.33M

The cost of living in Pohang is 6% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5654th and 5168th ($989 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 148th 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 1.4 months in Saitama. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 3473rd and 1050th 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
$5.25
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$14598

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$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096