Pohang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2414
🏠 One person rent
$465
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$669
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$1115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
504K
1.06M

The cost of living in Pohang is 2% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5654th and 5531st ($989 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 360th 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 1.1 months in Sendai. Pohang ranked 36th best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 228th in Japan, while ranked 3473rd and 2040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Sendai

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Pohang Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.25
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
2.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6566
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.77
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.79
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.94
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.74
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17754
$4242

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$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

Cities near Sendai

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$935
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$934
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$936
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$939
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$936
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$937
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$943
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$937
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$943
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$938
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$941
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$957
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$960
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$964
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$964
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$924
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$975
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$928
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$944
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$924
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$949
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$954
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$980
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$933
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$919
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$982
57 km or 35 mi Date
$904
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$914
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$932
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$935
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$974
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$994
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$950
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$942
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1004
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1007
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$956
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$978
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1014