Pohang vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$465
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
75
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
504K
1.96M

The cost of living in Pohang is 13% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5654th and 4901st ($989 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 42nd 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 1.6 months in Sapporo. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 3473rd and 196th 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
$5.25
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$9894

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$924
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$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061