Pohang vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2451
$2577
🏠 One person rent
$471
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2213
$2644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
52
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
504K
686K

The cost of living in Pohang is 0% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5383rd and 5380th ($1024 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th and 315th 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 2.6 months in Shizuoka. Pohang ranked 40th best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 3894th and 291st 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
$5.58
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6706
$4629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
$3173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.95
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$40.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.59
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13593
$19584

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$976
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$973
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$976
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$979
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$976
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1018
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$974
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$968
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$977
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1037
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$962
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1025
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1024
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$959
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1023
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1029
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1016
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1043
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1030
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1035
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1071
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1064
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1083
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1086
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1055
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1141
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1002
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1038
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$908
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1068