Pohang vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$425
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$1858
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2180
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
504K
824K

The cost of living in Pohang is 14% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5569th and 4649th ($988 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 2.2 months in Pohang compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Pohang ranked 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 3881st and 558th 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
$5.56
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6467
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2795
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.4
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13584
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046