Pohang vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pohang Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$478
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$2276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
53
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
504K
686K

The cost of living in Pohang is 7% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5442nd and 5951st ($1030 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 630th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Pohang compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Pohang ranked 37th best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 3673rd and 246th 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
$5.59
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6756
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.9
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.54
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.3
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15535
$16729

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063