Pohang vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2579
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$446
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2023
$2379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
68
81
🏙️ Population
504K
824K

The cost of living in Pohang is 10% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5400th and 4716th ($989 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 70th 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 months in Pohang compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Pohang ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 3679th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Sakai

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Pohang Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1856
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6349
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2974
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13736
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977