Pohang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$445
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
504K
1.06M

The cost of living in Pohang is 10% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5692nd and 4890th ($1000 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 142nd 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 2.3 months in Sendai. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 3937th and 91st 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
$5.67
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$6369

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24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057