Pohang vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$478
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
75
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
504K
1.96M

The cost of living in Pohang is 8% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5442nd and 4988th ($1030 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 79th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 1.5 months in Sapporo. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 3673rd and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Sapporo

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Pohang Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$10501

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$1012
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$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070