Pohang vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$445
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
504K
824K

The cost of living in Pohang is 15% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5692nd and 4661st ($1000 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 58th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 3937th and 519th 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
$5.67
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$5592

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052