Pohang vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1000
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$445
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2179
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
53
😀 Quality of life
66
69
🏙️ Population
504K
686K

The cost of living in Pohang is 0.9% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5692nd and 5761st ($1000 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 722nd 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 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Pohang ranked 43rd best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 3937th and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Pohang vs Shizuoka

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Pohang Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.67
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6636
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3019
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.7
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22028
$21319

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103