Pohang vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3640
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$425
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1858
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2180
$2528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
52
😀 Quality of life
66
87
🏙️ Population
504K
686K

The cost of living in Pohang is 6% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5569th and 5882nd ($988 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 732nd 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 2.7 months in Shizuoka. Pohang ranked 41st best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 3881st and 271st 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
$5.56
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6467
$4676
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2795
$3205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.99
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$92.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.4
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13584
$8368

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$931
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083