Pohang vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$445
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
504K
1.96M

The cost of living in Pohang is 21% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5692nd and 4398th ($1000 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 31st 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 3937th and 246th 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
$5.67
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$11313

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$1341
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$941
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$1022
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$1114
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124